superstition; superstitious belief
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
such; this sort of; like this
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; nature (of something); character; kind
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
red; vermilion; cinnabar; scarlet
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
sense of equilibrium; sense of balance
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor (of a particular character); insider; person on the inside
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
by means of; due to; because of; according to