proof to the contrary; disproof; counter-evidence; rebuttal; refutation
based on; on the basis of
source (of a transmission, broadcast, etc.); point of origin
to tell someone's fortune; to divine (the future); to predict; to forecast
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
time paradox; paradox in time travel
consequence; result; conclusion; apodosis
reason; logic; method; system; order
discussion; argument; debate
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
wide sense (e.g. of a word); broad sense
direct current; DC; data center; District of Columbia; DC; male junior high school student
fertilization; fertilisation; impregnation; pollination; insemination
donor; contributor; provider
to be embarrassed for a reply
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
modern person; people of today
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to allow oneself to ...; to take the liberty of ...; it is presumed that; (I, we) presume that; on one's own accord; by one's arbitrary decision
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
with a single flash of light; glitteringly; sparklingly; twinklingly
section; cross section; profile
to boil up; to be thoroughly cooked
common use; communal use; sharing
like this; this sort; this way
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed