materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
family; members of a family
close; intimate; on good terms
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
in that way; like that; that way
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
impossible; unlikely; improbable
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
negative emotions; negative feelings
colour; color; hue; tints
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
that's the way it is; such is life
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished