artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
technical skill; ability; capacity
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
in its entirety; whole; wholly
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
several people; a few people
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
sunshade; blind; awning; parasol
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
to talk; to chat; to chatter
word; term; language; speech
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
a few years ago; some years back
rare; extraordinary; unparalleled; unparallelled
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
genuine article; real thing; real deal
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
like this; in this way; as you see