to shine; to glitter; to be bright
celadon green; pale sea-green
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
beyond comparison; incomparable
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
aka-e; late 19th century woodblock prints, using imported aniline dyes; red painting on ceramics
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to push to one side; to put aside
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
(arch.) clearly; (arch.) brightly; cleanly; purely
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
color scheme; colour scheme
contrast; antithesis; comparison
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
interest; fun; inspiration
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items