to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
way; method; means; resource; course
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
heated argument; passionate debate
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; kiseru; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
flood of emotions; many thoughts
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
seeing (with the naked eye); observation; visual inspection
all sorts of things; (anything and) everything; by all means; at any cost
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; freely; unreservedly; fully
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
being in one's room (office, etc.)
accommodation; taking in; imprisonment; detention; containing (e.g. words in a dictionary); adding
to fire into; to shoot into
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)