condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
mountain villa; house in the mountains; mountain retreat
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
that is to say; so that means
depending on; dependent on
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
practical; realistic; pragmatic
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
military discipline; military regulations; military rules
besides; in addition; also; moreover
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
drearily; with desolation; with loneliness (esp. the rain and wind)
in low spirits; dejected; sad
type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year