to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
omen; sign of luck; origin; history; dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
order; directive; instructions; command
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
honest person; person of integrity; straight shooter
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
hard problem; person hard to please; hard nut to crack
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
maintenance; preservation; improvement
mob; the masses; rabble; all things in nature; the whole creation
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
one round; one tour; one circuit; one patrol
war renunciation; anti-war; bout cancelled due to absence of one of the wrestlers
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
consequently; as a result; in the end
grumbling; muttering; complaining; moaning
to complain; to lodge a complaint
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
every person; every mouth; every entrance
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
congeries of many households; scratch (combined) team; hodge podge of parties
utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron