to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
long (time that has passed); old (story)
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
to forget completely; to leave behind
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to torment; to torture; to harass
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
this and that; one thing or another