to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
to turn completely into; to become completely
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
feel compelled to; can't help but feel; can't help but do
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
hands-free (e.g. telephone)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
indescribable; having no way to express
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
fax; facsimile; fax machine
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
ten; 10; ten years of age
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
softness; gentleness; weakness
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)