to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
now that; since; so long as; because
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
genuine article; real thing; real deal
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
other than; excluding; without
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
declaration; proclamation; announcement
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
approval; acceptance; toleration
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing