to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
interest; fun; inspiration
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
the other day; some time ago; recently
job; work; duties; trade; skill
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
starvation; famine; hunger
distemper painting; painting made with gold or silver paint (usu. on a dark background)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
gelatinous glue (usu. from animal and fish bones, hide, etc.)
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
door; gate; opening; title page
water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis); domestic Asian water buffalo; wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee); Asian water buffalo
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
birds and wild animals; wildlife
by myself; in person; by oneself
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
medium (cooked, roasted, etc.); (of) middle degree; medium; intermediary substance; media
East Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
Japanese style; Japanesque; Japanism
colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration; painting
broth; soup (esp. miso soup)
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
brush cleaner; brush cleaning; brush washing; writing brush washer
alcohol; alcoholic drink; alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer