false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to walk (a bicycle, scooter, etc.); to push; to wheel
national character; regional character
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
copper plate; copperplate
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
acrobatics; acrobatic performance; stunt
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
the Master said ...; Confucius said ...
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
reasoning; logic; persuasion
welfare; public welfare; social welfare; (former) Ministry of Health and Welfare
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
warm temperate zone; subtropics
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
equator; (celestial) equator
sunshine; dry weather; luster; lustre
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
fiery chariot (that carries the souls of sinners into hell); desperate financial situation; dire straits
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
that kind; competition; match
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine