spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
to despise; to belittle; to look down on
intimacy; affection; familiarity
convenient; handy; useful
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to facilitate; to make easy; to simplify
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
selection; choice; option
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
Kojien (Japanese dictionary published by Iwanami Shoten)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
first meeting; first interview with
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
speaker; one who is skilled at speaking
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
wide sense (e.g. of a word); broad sense
explanation; interpretation
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
name; nameplate; caption; storyboard (of a manga); rough draft
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish