genuine article; real thing; real deal
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to become desperate; to give in to despair
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
script; screenplay; scenario
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
to collect; to assemble; to gather
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
corridor; hallway; passageway
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to swagger; to strut; to be confident; to have no worries
to weave in (a pattern, colour, material, etc.)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
exclusive; attached to; specialist
sub-; second-rate; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia
race (of people); type of person
(fictional) fusion of human and animal; therianthrope; furry; human beast
contract; compact; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly