falsely similar; counterfeit
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to cross the line; to go too far
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in
contents (of a container, stomach, etc.); things inside
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
recompense; indemnity; atonement
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
to be extremely sleepy; to be at the brink of falling asleep
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
being still half asleep; being half awake; being not yet quite awake
mountain's surface; bare surface of a mountain
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
stammer; stutter; stammerer; stutterer
to ignore; to disregard; to overlook; to connive at
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
personal security; personal protection; provision of a bodyguard
perusing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
coherence; order; focus; point