traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
field; farm; rural; agricultural; stray (e.g. dog, cat); unauthorised (esp. smartphone application)
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
that day; the very same day
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
transactions; dealings; business
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
equality; impartiality; evenness
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
village headman; village mayor
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
promotion; raising of status
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
leaving something as it is (after taking it out or turning it on)
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
countertop; tabletop; baking tray; baking sheet
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive