genuine; authentic; true; real
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
premature joy; short-lived elation
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
particularly; only; in the case of
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
action of making something; -ification
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed
good-natured person; nice person
new disciple; new student; new apprentice; newly accepted professional wrestlers
residence; housing; residential building
Harbour Ward (e.g. in Tokyo)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
overswelling (of a blood vessel); engorgement; bulging; squaring one's shoulders; flexing one's muscles
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to put to shame; to humiliate; to disgrace; to rape; to assault; to violate
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
by some chance; somehow; in some way; somehow or other; one way or another; by any means possible
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
kamishibai; storytelling with pictures; form of Japanese street theater and storytelling (popular from the 1930s to the 1950s)
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction