painting something vermillion; lacquering something vermillion; vermillion-lacquered object
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to dye fast; to leave undyed
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
magnanimity; tolerance; large eyes
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
fat; tallow; lard; grease
mature woman; middle-aged woman
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
to fix one's hair (hairdo) (esp. if disheveled); to straighten one's hair; to make an adjustment to one's hair; to do (up) one's hair
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
to scrape off; to plane off
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to shade; to graduate; to tint; to put on stage makeup; to make up (one's face)
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
nostrils; wings of the nose
snugly; cosily; compactly
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
doorman in charge of footwear
stinginess; miserliness; parsimony
China; Han dynasty (China, 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man