to cast; to mint; to coin
Tang period (China; 618-907); Tang era
loess; yellow ochre; yellow ocher; (arch.) Hades; (arch.) hell
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
stone Buddhist image; unemotional person; taciturn person
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
process of milling (grains); miller
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
arranging; ordering; sequence (e.g. DNA sequence); arrangement; array
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
dilettantism; amateurism (in art)
keeping a bird as a pet; aviculture; person who keeps a bird as a pet; aviculturist; bird breeder
training; practice; drilling; honing (one's skills); cultivation (e.g. of knowledge); improvement
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full; corpulent
aka-e; late 19th century woodblock prints, using imported aniline dyes; red painting on ceramics
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to treat wood, paper, etc.
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
Baekje (ancient Korean kingdom; 18 BCE-660 CE); Paekche
secret; private; surreptitious
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
dyeing; printing; blue and white ceramics (china, porcelain)
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
remains; traces; vestiges; memory
passing on to the next life; death; giving up a struggle; submission; being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed
to become poor; to be poor
form is emptiness; matter is void; all is vanity
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
disconnection; interruption; burn-out
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
prickling; stinging; tingling