sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
corner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
(stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
Okinawan lion (or lion dog) statue placed as talisman against evil at entrances and on roofs
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
insecticide; insect repellent
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
intensive; concentrated; focused
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
bacterium; bacteria; germ
on the occasion of; at the time of
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
equality; impartiality; evenness
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to approach; to draw near
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
primary school; elementary school; grade school
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
how many times; how often