imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
bicycle rental; bike rental; rental bicycle
water's edge; beach; shore
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
mixture of bean jam, boiled beans, agar cubes, fruit pieces and syrup
pop; popular; pop-art-style; pop (music); pop (stack operation)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
crash; smash; crunch; bang
bowl; pot; (plant) pot; flowerpot; crown (of the head); skull
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
magic; witchcraft; sorcery
to say the same thing over and over again; to talk until one is blue in the face
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
general mobilization; full mobilization
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive