to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
prophetic writing (e.g. Biblical); written prophecy
artifact; excavated article; archaeological find
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
duty room; staff room; waiting room
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
technical official; technical officer
purification; refining; simplification
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
vacuum bottle; thermos; jar
negative (result); gloomy; negative (e.g. attitude); pessimistic
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
shower of dharma; Buddhism flowing forth
appropriation; misappropriation; making one's own
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
research team; investigative team; survey team; reconnaissance team; investigative commission; fact-finding party
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
doer; performer; protagonist (in noh or kyogen); hero; speculator (in trading)
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
very careful; thoroughly prepared
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
military officer; naval officer