to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
monitor (device, software or person); monitoring; person who gives feedback on products, television programs, etc.; customer panel participant; (computer) monitor; display
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, string, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); piercing (e.g. with a needle); squashing (something small; e.g. an insect); breaking out (e.g. of a pimple)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
haughty; arrogant; supercilious
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
discernment; penetration; keen insight; your discernment; your insight; your conjecture
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
three times; thrice; third (interval)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter