purification; refining; simplification
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
archipelago; group of islands
Oshima tsumugi weave; type of pongee from Oshima
high-quality plain-woven hemp cloth
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
single-seater; single-seated; sitting alone
many; a lot; much; multitude
Mercurialis leiocarpa (species of mercury whose leaves can be used to produce an indigo dye)
valley; ravine; glen; gorge
safflower (Carthamus tinctorius); dyer's safflower
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
excellent; fine; pertinent
possessing (what is required); having; fulfilling (conditions); satisfying (requisites); being endowed with
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
kiln-equipped pottery workshop
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
production; output; turning out
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
nonetheless; nevertheless
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
for example; for instance; e.g.
rice nursery; bed for rice seedlings
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
ceramics; ceramic industry