spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to change completely; to change suddenly
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
divine messenger; messenger of a god (esp. an animal messenger)
lot (production); batch; lotto
such ... as; or some such
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
Urashima's casket (in the story of Urashima Tarō); Pandora's box; one's closely guarded treasure
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
public order and morals; social standards; public policy
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial