objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
silence; stillness; quietness
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
roughly; coarsely; grittily
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
hating; strongly disliking
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to like; to love; to be fond of
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how