to imitate; to follow; to emulate
vain; futile; transient; frivolous
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
voluntary; optional; free; elective
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
hills and fields; hill and dale
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
transplanting (a plant); transplant; transplantation (of an organ, tissue, etc.); transplant; embryo transfer; embryo transplant
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
crimson and purple; red-purple; magenta
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
hollow; low ground; basin; pit; dip; depression
paper umbrella; bamboo-and-oiled-paper umbrella
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
almost; roughly; approximately
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
occupying forces (esp. of the Allies in Japan after World War II)
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
center; centre; metropolis
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
impoverished student; poor student
kind; courteous; intimate; (arch.) becoming intimate; (arch.) having an intimate relationship (sometimes esp. a homosexual relationship)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant