imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
difficult problem; challenge
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
horizontal script (esp. of a European language); European writing; Roman letters; European language; Western language
pitching ability; counter for pitches
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
fine performance; tour de force
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
sharp sighted; easily awakened
bedside; near one's pillow
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
to get shabby; to go downhill; to go to seed; to go to the dogs
doctor's office; medical office; sickbay
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
birth; creation; formation
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation