superstition; superstitious belief
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
convention; tired tradition; old custom
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
senior; elder; person older than oneself
curiosity; inquisitiveness
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
ago; since; before; previous
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
inspection (for compliance); investigation (tax, etc.)
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
control; management (e.g. of a business)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
telecommunications; correspondence
certification; attestation; authentication; Imperial attestation
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
scenery; scene; landscape