rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
defeating in an instant; instant kill
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
horror film; horror movie
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
treating someone like a child
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to hand over; to surrender
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
both hands; both arms; ten
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
speaking voice; talking voice
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)