work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
curtain; hanging; bunting
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
pride in one's strength or skill
metal fittings; metal fixtures
something new (of poor quality)
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
moisture; humidity; dampness
fire; trace of fire; heat of fire; force of a fire
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
materials; lumber; timber
Fukushima prefecture (Tōhoku area)
product; produce; result; fruit
carp streamer; carp banner
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to be skillful (skilful); to be clever