leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4) on which a bean scattering ceremony is held; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
care; precaution; guarding; caution
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
otherwise; or else; if not
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way; to grow freely (e.g. of weeds)
to be too numerous; to be too much
running water; flowing water; stream
to be reflected in a mirror
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
for example; for instance; e.g.
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to put one's hand on; to touch
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
humming a tune (while doing something else)
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
copier paper; photocopying paper
cellophane tape; (transparent) adhesive tape; Sellotape; Scotch tape
paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster
sit-in (protest); sit-down (strike)
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
way; method; means; resource; course