fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
enjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.); reception (of a right, privilege, rank, etc.); having
one's relatives by blood and marriage (in blood and law); one's kith and kin
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
remaining silent; keeping secret
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
blank email (e.g. for signing up to an email list)
diagnostic agent (esp. pregnancy test)
negative (result); gloomy; negative (e.g. attitude); pessimistic
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
indiscreetly; thoughtlessly; carelessly; frivolously
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
plan; scheme; stratagem; trick; trap; plot
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
open (attitude, etc.); openhearted; frank; open (space); spacious
place to go; person to turn to; person to depend on
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
confused fight; brawl; melee; scuffle; free-for-all
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
description; describing; depicting
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
whiz (e.g. projectile through air); swoosh; whoosh; whistling sound
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
having had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
Japanese style; Nihon-shiki romanization (of Japanese)