imitation; counterfeit; fake; replica
not worth considering; out of the question
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
to be caught (of a wild animal or fish); to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to win (a title, prize, etc.)
a long time ago; long ago
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
complete change; about-face
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
face value (of a security, bond, or currency); literal meaning; word for word (meaning); (at) face value
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
suffix for familiar person
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
about when; about what time; how soon
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
world; society; people; the public
official announcement; proclamation