to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
like that; that way; thus
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
taking something as absolute truth; regarding something as absolute
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
two people using the same (vehicle) (often two on a bike)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
no need to guess; certainly
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
popular name; common name; given name
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
in the same manner as before; the same as always
forgetting; lapse of memory