nashiji (lacquering technique using gold or silver powder or flakes)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
water for washing or moistening one's hands
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
three kinds; three varieties
polish; improvement; burnishing
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
waiting; expectation; standby image (on a mobile phone); (phone) wallpaper
to say; to tell; to state; to do
domineering husband; hectoring husband; husband who rules the roost
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
government office; public office
company; corporation; workplace
company president; manager; director
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
section manager; section chief
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
ordinary clothes; everyday attire; plain clothes; civilian clothes
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
tea-ceremony arbor; tea-ceremony arbour
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
bluish stone; greenish stone; blue-tinged tuff
close-cropped hair; shaven head
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
second hand clothes shop; somebody who sells second hand clothes