to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
to put into writing; to write
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
becoming complicated; becoming involved; being intricate; becoming entangled; becoming jumbled; becoming mixed up
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
kiss scene; kissing scene
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
distrust; unjust suspicion
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
suspicion (of others); jealousy
to incur someone's enmity
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to become clumsy; to miss one's aim
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
chance; opportunity; occasion
newspaper story (article, account)
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
to pretend; to act (as if)
decision; determination; resolution
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
root; origin; source; cause; basis; foundation
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
aconite (esp. species Aconitum japonicum); wolfsbane; monkshood; traditional bugaku hat
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like