to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
fish skin with a granular texture, esp. shark and stingray; rough ceramic glaze (like sharkskin); rough enamel
carelessness; careless mistake; blunder; wetting oneself; soiling oneself
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
coarse; rough; crude; raw; unrefined
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
Bizen (former province located in the southeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
Iga (former province located in the west of present-day Mie Prefecture)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
(sense of) taste; counter for kinds of food, drink or medicine
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
bare ground; denuded land; barren area; dead land
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
figure; design; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design; plot; minor market fluctuation
(arch.) that is in; who is called; that is called; that is; I see
by; not later than; before
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
step; stride; counter for steps
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
white clay; white earth; kaolin; mortar
brush (for painting, basting, etc.)
woven pattern; background pattern (of lacquerware, printed materials, etc.)
raku ware; hand-moulded, lead glazed earthenware pottery fired at low temperatures, esp. used in tea ceremony (molded)
king; monarch; ruler; champion
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
to liken to; to compare to; to pattern after; to model after; to imitate
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
Western person; Westerner
five and seven; 35th day after a person's death
postscript; undermentioned; described below
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)