genuine; authentic; true; real
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to blindstitch the inside of a fold with (equally spaced) threadings (i.e. pulling shoe lacing tight)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
one by one; one each; one at a time
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to be born; to come into the world
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
property; fortune; assets
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to turn the rudder of a ship; to change direction (of policy, etc.)
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
connection; link; relationship
beautification; glorification
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
end of work day; end of school term; end of school year
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
invitation; introduction; temptation
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
travelling alone; solitary journey
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme