spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
both; both sides; both parties
unknown; obscure; insignificant
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
sparing no money; regardless of expense
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
outside the country; abroad
comparatively high; fairly expensive
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
having no money; lack of money
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
cookware; cooking utensil
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
bodily sensation; sense; experience