spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
moment; brief space of time
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to put on (clothing); (lit.) to put (one's arms) through the sleeves
to take advantage of an opportunity
haori (Japanese formal coat)
tabi; traditional split-toe socks
leather-soled sandals (geta)
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
stock-in-trade; tools of one's trade
money monger; money-happy person; person who is money-mad; money-grubber
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
South Pole; the Antarctic; Antarctica
flowing south (e.g. of a river)
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
to push aside; to push one's way through
visiting another school (e.g. of kendo) and defeating each member in a fight