imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to apologize; to apologise
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
that's the way it is; such is life
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
thereupon; shortly thereafter
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
regret; repentance; remorse
to repent; to be penitent
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
denial; negation; repudiation; disapproval
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
after ages; posterity; future life; the next world
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
to revere; to respect; to worship
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to be silent; to say nothing
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)