denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
examination; investigation; prosecution
to say; to be called; to do
hello; good day; good afternoon
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
story; tale; talk; discussion
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
of course; certainly; naturally
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
construction; architecture (of buildings)
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise