to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
whereabouts; country; one's home village; one's residence
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
retention; maintenance; preservation
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
leading player; prima donna; box-office star; best item one has (to show); one's sole Sunday best; one's single area of expertise
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
looks; personal appearance; features
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
older sister; elder sister
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
popular person; star; favourite; popular geisha
space; interval; space character; whitespace
lodging; relay station; post town; constellation; mansion (in Chinese astronomy)
homeless person; vagabond; tramp
sworn brother; buddy; pal
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
story; tale; talk; discussion
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
alone; by oneself; on one's own
Kintarō; hero boy of Japanese folklore, who befriended animals and had supernatural strength; Kintarō doll (usu. having a plump red face, carrying an axe, and wearing a red apron); diamond-shaped apron
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)