cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
red hakama (worn by miko or noblewomen at court)
generic; general purpose; all-purpose
firm; strong; solid; stable
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
footprint; soleprint; last; wooden mold for shoes or tabi (mould)
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
water vapour; water vapor; steam
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
material; substance; matter
origin; source; beginning; starting point
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
pollution; contamination; corruption; graft
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
to torment; to torture; to harass
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
death from cold; freezing to death
closeted maiden; carefully-raised girl from a well-to-do family
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
measurement round the hips
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
sensual; sexy; voluptuous
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
headset (for phones, etc.)