denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
blood relationship; blood relative
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
commercial (on radio, TV, etc.); advertisement; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to come in (of light); to shine in; to stream in; to pour in
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to speak; to hear a voice
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder