imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
lyric poetry; lyric poem; ode
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
signature pose; trademark pose
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
moai; Okinawan-style social support group
Barre; Barry (Britain); Valley
person from the Kansai region
(arch.) arm (esp. upper arm); counter used to measure the thickness of round objects
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
Jōmon period (ca. 14000-1000 BCE)
usage; way to use; utilization
handful; small amount; small number
to get a (driver's) license
artistry; artistic quality; artistic character
French bread (esp. baguette); breadstick
Milky Way galaxy; Milky Way; the Galaxy; galactic system; galaxy
to be thoughtful (of a gift, etc.); to be from the heart; to be made with loving care
immune strength; immunity
game, set and match; end of the game; end of the match
exerting care; attention; consideration; thoughtfulness
record high; all-time high
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
germination; sprouting; budding
will not do; do not; does not