carving; engraving; chiselled features
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
rampancy; prevalence; domination
made in Japan; Japanese-made
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
old and new (thing); old, but unused
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
seeking one's own interests; straining (the interpretation or argument) to suit one's own interests; drawing water for one's own field
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
special; particular; peculiar; unique
prizing; valuing highly; esteeming
thoroughly; carefully; deliberately; seriously; fully
rise and fall (e.g. prices); fluctuation; difference (rank, grade, quality, etc.); variation
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
crude construction; crude manufacture
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to relax; to feel at home
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
to be worth telling; to be worth confiding in
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
influence (on someone); inspiration
flowering plant; flower; ornamental plant
the world in general; society; convention
bad girl; juvenile delinquent
wooden figure; wooden doll; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool
wooden doll; blockhead; good-for-nothing
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
rousing (courage, morale, etc.); encouragement; advocacy; promotion (of a belief); encouragement
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy