to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
anything and everything; just about everything
something useless; (lit.) picture of rice cakes
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
error; mistake; slip; bug
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
pessimism; disappointment
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy (logic)
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre); music hall
coffee shop; coffeehouse; café
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
ready-made; common-law (wife)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
place; room; margin; scope
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
lintel (lacking the grooves needed for a sliding door)
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
false reputation; empty title; empty name
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
encroachment; making inroads (into); (slow but steady) invasion
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent