genuine; authentic; true; real
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
princess; daughter of a nobleman
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
society; the world; the times
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
genuine article; real thing; real deal
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
phantom; vision; illusion
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat