one's birth mother; one's biological mother
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
nightmare; incubus; succubus; demon appearing in a dream
openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
opposite side; other side; other party
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
field; farm; stray (dog, cat, etc.); stranger (in an online multiplayer game); random player
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
to set about in earnest; to make a strenuous effort; to put one's back into (doing)
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
feeling of a full stomach after a meal; satisfaction of having a full stomach