to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
bundle of banknotes; stack of bills; large sum of money
one leaf; one page; one sheet; (arch.) one boat
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
artificiality; pretence; contrived act; commission (of a crime); feasance
probability; likelihood; chances
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
outrageous lie; outright lie
main text; original text; this book; this volume
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
(our) company; (my) company; small company; small shrine
library; book collection; paperback book
ebook; e-book; electronic book; digital book
distribution (of information, news, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming (over the Internet)
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
27th day of the month; 27 days
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
kouta; traditional ballad accompanied by shamisen
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
magic; conjuring; sleight of hand; legerdemain
Niō no Miya (in The Tale of Genji)
10th day of the month; ten days
17th day of the month; 17 days
24th day of the month; 24 days
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar