spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to walk away; to walk off
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
to cut off (a relationship)
how can (one) do something
mask; disguise; guise; mask
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to crouch; to squat; to cower
beginning of autumn; beginning of fall
back of a stone monument; inscription on the back of a stone monument
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
amazing trick; amazing skill
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
specialization; specialisation
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
dark of the night; darkness of the night
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
bashful; shameful; ashamed
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine