ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
real thing; original; actual
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
genuine article; real thing; real deal
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
hedge; fence; border; limit
to expose one's faults; to have one's defects exposed; to show oneself up
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
vicious circle; vicious cycle
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
human relations; personal relationships
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
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; veil (of darkness, mystery, etc.); mantle
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); shinobu-wake (Edo-period women's hairstyle); clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look 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; to stop
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
called; known as; that; to say
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; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words