faked information; bogus intelligence; disinformation
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
fake; something false; sham; deception
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
orpiment; gamboge; falsification; alteration
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
program competing with another in the same timeslot (programme); counterprogram (television)
sommelier; wine steward; wine expert at a restaurant who advises guests on a choice of wines
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
right (to do something); authority; power
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
reform; reformation; reorganization
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
rave reviews; extremely high praise
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters; Japan's oldest historical record
Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry)
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
to add (to); to add on; to append
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
to clap one's hands in prayer
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)