Japanese fiber banana (Musa basjoo)
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
ancestral; hereditary; imported; transmitted; handed down
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
excellent; fine; pertinent
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
so-and-so; who?; which people?
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
consequently; as a result
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
well-known; noted; celebrated
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
posterity; future generations
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
plane; sharpen; whittle; pare; shave (leather); scrape off
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
shoe last; shoe stretcher
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...