ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
articles; supplies; parts
detailed knowledge; finely detailed
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
market price; current price
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
prizing; valuing highly; esteeming
aka-e; late 19th century woodblock prints, using imported aniline dyes; red painting on ceramics
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
import; importation; introduction; afferent
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
although; though; despite the fact that ...
second line of a four-line Chinese poem
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)