paints; painting material
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
and; AND (Boolean operator)
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
coating (esp. lacquering)
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
winter vacation; winter holidays
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
rust-proofing; anti-corrosive
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
to repeat; to do something over again
maternity leave; paternity leave
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard