spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
immediately; at once; instantly
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to tower over the surroundings
painting something vermillion; lacquering something vermillion; vermillion-lacquered object
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
relatively; comparatively
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
to be entwined; to be involved
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to shake; to sway; to waver
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
green tract of land; green space
weeping forsythia (Forsythiae fructus, Forsythia suspensa); weeping golden bell
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
demonstration; show of force
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
light (e.g. colour, color)
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to brim over with feminine charm; to look captivating (of a woman); to look young and fresh; to be elegant; to look refined; to have a calm and composed appearance