simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
form; shape; figure; visage
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
explanation; interpretation
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
empty; hollow; bare; vacant; deserted
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine