superstition; superstitious belief
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
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
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
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); to wink; to bat
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 revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
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)
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor; insider
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
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; not quite; not very good; lacking
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
interior; inside; internal
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry