on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
rise; improvement; uptrend
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to accept; to receive; to agree
exorcism; ceremonial cleansing from evil influence
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
ghost bound to a specific physical location (usu. where death occurred)
attaining Buddhahood; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
corridor; hallway; passageway
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
reason; cause; circumstances
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
local specialty; special product (of a region)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
rational; reasonable; logical
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
terrible luck; very bad luck
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
reality; actuality; hard fact
karoshi; death from overwork
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
never mind!; don't worry about it
settlement; solution; resolution
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)