bi (ancient Chinese artifact; flat jade or glass disc with a circular hole in the centre)
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
branch of languages (i.e. Italic languages as a subset of Indo-European languages)
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
dragonfly naiad; dragonfly nymph
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
Mach (number); (at a) fast speed
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
return; relapse; recurrence
children's story; fairy tale
natural virtue; personal virtue
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
pit viper (esp. the mamushi, Gloydius blomhoffi)
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
gastritis; gastric catarrh
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
an honest man; a good citizen
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness