genuineness or spuriousness; authenticity; the genuine and the spurious
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
makyō; Chinese magic mirror; bronze mirror that projects a hidden sacred image when reflecting a beam of light
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
looking directly at; looking straight at; looking squarely at (e.g. a problem); facing (e.g. the truth); normal vision; emmetropia
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
risky; dangerous; insecure
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
conduct; behavior; behaviour
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
silence (not speaking); muteness
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
continuation; succession; series; continuous
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to sit upright; to sit up straight; to take a defiant attitude; to become aggressive; to take the offensive
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
one's own child; one's own children
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
judge; judiciary; administration of justice; judicial authorities
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...