to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
choice; selection; option
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
Kōjien (Japanese dictionary published by Iwanami Shoten)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
first meeting; first interview with
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
speaker; one who is skilled at speaking
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
wide sense (e.g. of a word); broad sense
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
name; nameplate; caption; storyboard; rough draft
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to trample flat; to beat a path
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
had better ...; had better not ...
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
convenient; expedient; makeshift
name; designation; denomination; naming; giving a name
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago