spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
beyond that point; after that
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
opening fully; full throttle; full power
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to pick up; to find; to gather
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
to talk to oneself; to mutter
just one person; only one
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
something like ...; something called ...
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care