genuine article; real thing; real deal
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
hedge; fence; border; limit
consequence; outcome; result; blame
vicious circle; vicious cycle
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
human relations; personal relationships
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
with a scraping sound; with a scratching sound; with a crunching sound (while eating)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
curtain; hanging; bunting
to burst open; to pop; to split
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to detain; to check; to restrain
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints