imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
direct control; direct supervision
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
medium; mediocrity; average
tail end; tailender; last person (to arrive, finish etc.); dead last
summer vacation; summer holiday
although I say; although one might say; although called
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
unpopular (with); out of favour (with); badly received
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
stirring; rousing oneself
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
life or death; existence; destiny
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
spare time; free time; time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
summer term (e.g. school); summer period
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
to give; to do (something) for
great laughter; burst of laughter
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
double circle (indicating "very good" on a piece of school work)
end of work day; end of school term; end of school year