real thing; original; actual
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
soon; shortly; before long
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
kushikatsu; deep-fried skewered meat and vegetables
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
nothing but; except; no more than
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
cigarette end; cigarette butt
partially consumed drink; partially consuming a drink
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest