却

on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more

rejection; dismissal

Rare term

drawing back; stepping back; retreating

Word usually written using kana alone; Adverb (fukushi); Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

very; considerably; easily; readily; fairly; quite; highly; rather

Word usually written using kana alone; Adverb (fukushi); With a verb in the negative

by no means; not readily

Common noun

middle; half-way point

Word usually written using kana alone; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

excellent; wonderful; very good

to refuse; to reject; to turn down; to dismiss

to repel; to repulse; to drive away; to beat off; to defeat

to make (someone) leave; to send away; to turn away

to force (someone) to leave their post; to oust; to remove; to expel

return of something; repayment

retreat; withdrawal; retirement

lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion

selling off; disposal by sale; sale

cooling; refrigeration

cooling down (of a political conflict, etc.); calming down

ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing

incineration; destruction by fire

incinerator

rejection; dismissal; turning down; abandoning; renunciation

extinguishment; destruction; effacement

clearing one's mind of all worldly thoughts

negligence; disregard

cooling-off period

complete destruction; demolition

cooling device

profit on sales

return slot (for coins in a vending machine)

tray return station

perplexity; dilemma

coolant