erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
alteration; falsification; faking
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
match fixing; put-up job; fixed game
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
leaving or staying; (one's) course of action; (one's) position; (one's) attitude
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
plastic bottle (made of polyethylene terephthalate); PET bottle
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough