just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to surround; to crowd around
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
popular person; favorite; favourite
too much; excessively; too
to approach; to draw near
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to be needed; to be wanted
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
imperial palace; shrine; Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager; woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child; elderly woman of imperial lineage
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
cram school; private tutoring school
I see; that's right; indeed
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
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)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to speak ill of; to disparage
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
having no idea; having no clue
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
ranking table (e.g. sports league)