tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
sketching; drawing from nature; portrayal; description
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
(open) a little; slightly; narrowly; (cut) finely; thinly
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
many; much; plenty; hardly
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
invoice; consignment note; sender's copy; receipt of shipment
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
San'etsu (the three former provinces of Echizen, Etchū and Echigo)
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
clanging; empty; deserted
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
hand puppet; glove puppet
anniversary; commemoration
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
third rank; third class; third person (in a contract, etc.); third sign of the Chinese calendar
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular