false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
married woman; another's wife
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
Buddhist memorial service
mushrooming; mushroom picking; mushroom gathering
cram school; private tutoring school
new breed of humans (used to refer to the younger generation, who have different ideals and sensibilities)
cash payment; paying in cash
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
to collect; to assemble; to gather
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
taking the mound; pitching a game
delivery; transfer; hand-over
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
great person; eminent figure
official divorce registration papers
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
ear cleaning; cleaning one's ears
around the world; throughout the world
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to scrape out; to rake out (e.g. ashes); to bail out (e.g. water)
waste matter; waste; garbage; trash
to pick something out (nose, hole, etc.); to pry (into people's private affairs)
store; reserve; stock; savings
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
misrepresentation; false statement
retention; maintenance; preservation
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)