rational; reasonable; logical
selection; choice; option
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
besides; in addition; also; moreover
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
twice; again; second time
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
propensity; tendency; inclination; deflection
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
name; given name; first name
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to tower over the surroundings
to reduce (one's) speed; to slow down (driving, cycling, etc.)
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
going straight on; going straight ahead
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch