seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
the relation of master to servant
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
to be free; to be available
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to understand; to comprehend
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to buy again; to buy anew
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
complete; whole; perfect; safe
standing; reserve; always having ready
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
mid-January festival in northern Japan, with snow huts in which children play house; snow hut
height of summer; hottest part of summer
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
postcard; memo; note; card
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
castle tower; keep; donjon
to be photographed; to be projected
decipherment; interpretation; making out; identification
correspondence; exchange of letters
destination; place one stays during a trip
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad