to impersonate someone; to go under a false name; to make fraudulent use of someone's name
forgery; counterfeiting; fabrication; falsification
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words
now that; since; as long as; provided that
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
avoiding or dodging responsibility
one school; one sect; one denomination; one party; one faction; one group
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
detour; circumvention; turning movement
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
alone; by oneself; on one's own
favourite child; favourite student; apple of one's eye
influential person; man of importance
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
private secretary; amanuensis
dictation; verbal statement
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
outstanding work of calligraphy
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
inexpert or untrained eyes
privy seal; imperial seal
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
just past noon; afternoon
scale; scope; plan; structure
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
annual tree ring; growth ring; experience in life
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
one's daily life; condition; well-being; standing and sitting; movements
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in