weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any other member of the weasel family, incl. badgers, martens, minks, ferrets, otters, polecats, stoats, skunks, etc.)
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any other member of the weasel family, incl. badgers, martens, minks, ferrets, otters, polecats, stoats, skunks, etc.)
shadow of a bird; sighting of a bird
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
old evils; long-standing abuses; old-fashioned ways; old-fashioned; outdated; outmoded
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
conviction based on flawed ideas; obstructive thought
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
that day; the very same day
calamity; misfortune; disaster
hunch; foreboding; premonition
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
serious illness; dangerous disease
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
hero; warrior of matchless valor; heroic character
news; word; tidings; omen
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
sewing; needlework; embroidery
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
coherence; order; focus; point
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
if you ask me ...; as for ...
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit