obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to read between the lines
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
Near Threatened (conservation status); NT; New Testament; nuchal translucency
artificial intelligence; AI
lump together; put all together
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
irrational (line of) argument
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
to be expensive; to be costly
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
sexy; popular; well-liked
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
gradually; slowly but steadily
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
coating (esp. lacquering)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may