mask; disguise; guise; mask
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
how; in what way; how about
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point