to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to laugh away; to laugh off
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
adds force or indicates command
sun; saint; San (people); son
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
than; other than; except; but
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
had better ...; had better not ...
don't you think?; indicates question
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
marshy grassland; wetlands
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now