thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
vacant post; vacancy; post in name only
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to become settled; to be fixed
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
birth; creation; formation
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to pay attention; to be watchful
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to be born; to come into the world
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
god's majesty; god's authority; might of Heaven
one end; an end; part; fragment
to rule; to govern; to administer
frequency (of occurrence)