spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
in that way; thus; so; so?
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
prohibition; inhibition; ban
genuine article; real thing; real deal
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
sickroom; hospital room; ward
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
thereupon; shortly thereafter
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
welcome!; nice to see you!
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
for example; for instance; e.g.
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling