imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
retiring from military service
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
other crimes; further offenses; further offences
limiter (electronics); (speed) limiter
circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)
clinical (e.g. pathology, physiology)
electroencephalograph; EEG
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
neglect; negligence; disregard; making light of
increase and decrease; fluctuation
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
being enraged (indignant, impatient); gnashing the teeth and clenching the arms on the breast (in anger or regret)
most of all; extremely; supremely
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
to be indebted; to be under an obligation
to pile up and up; to pile up more and more; to mount (e.g. debts, concerns)
meaning; connotation; denotation
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
to well up; to burst; to arise
blame; accusation; torture; maltreatment; pangs (of conscience)
trouble; quarrel; dispute
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
to sleep in peace; to sleep without fear
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
soldering iron; hot iron; brand; mark; stigma