special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
person that annoys or causes trouble; false alarm
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
just because; even if; even though
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
little finger; pinky; little toe
secret; private; surreptitious
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
child; small person; dwarf; midget; narrow-minded person; mean person
northward; facing the north; nobleman's true wife
interference; intervention; meddling
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
hot summer day; day on which the temperature reaches at least 25 degrees Celsius
will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fantuus
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
shrine office; office of a Shinto shrine
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
four (long cylindrical things)
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
form of magic or divination (e.g. animating objects to act as the sorcerer's agent)
diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
that's true; of course; obviously
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
dispersing; breaking up; running away
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
(it was) not until; (it was) only when