superstition; superstitious belief
very unlikely to ...; showing no signs of ...
to be widely known; to be famous
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
perfectly round; perfectly circular
innocent; cherubic; childlike
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
to strangle; to constrict
marriage proposal; courtship
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to chat enthusiastically; to chatter; to talk on and on
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
colour usage; color usage; use of colour
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
being alone; solitude; loneliness; orphan
because; the reason why is
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
narrator; storyteller; reciter
usual; normal; stereotyped
enlightenment; development; edification; public awareness; illumination; education
auditor; auditing student
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances