red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
exemplar; model; example; pattern
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
(software) update; upgrade (to a new version); upgrade (to a device, product, etc.); improvement
simultaneous equations; system of equations
price; cost; value; worth; value
opposite side; opposition
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
absolute obedience; complete submission
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to like; to love; to be fond of
to become familiar (to one's ears)
to frolic about; to mess around
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; virtue; benefit
stress relief; getting rid of stress