denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen); embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
one day; (on) a certain day
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to dash (water, etc.; on someone or something); to throw (on); to pour (over)
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
maid; helper; help; assistance
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to thrust down; to push off
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
spine; backbone; spinal column
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
good old wife; one's wife of many years
to run about; to rush about
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
silver; silver coin; silver (color)
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches