deadly disease; sickness leading to death; terminal illness
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
general; popular; common; typical
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
pink (colour, color); peach
charm; charm (ornament); charm (quantum number)
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
candy; sweet; confectionary
grains; lumps; drops; grainy; bumpy; coarse
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
variation in color (colour); having a different color
to begin to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
to continue to rain or snow
rainy; showery; inclement
systematic; regular; routine
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
taboo word; forbidden topic; words or phrases not allowed (in waka and haikai)
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify