some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to say no more; to sink into silence
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to pretend; to act (as if)
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
human speech; human language; sound of people talking
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
legend; folklore; tradition
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to make one's own; to take possession of
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
what people say; rumours; public opinion
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to that degree; to that extent; that much
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
to become vulgar; to coarsen
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)