sailfin sandfish (Arctoscopus japonicus); Japanese sandfish
white clay; white earth; kaolin; mortar
green tea; green leaf tea; non-powdered tea (as opposed to matcha); medium-grade green tea
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
charcoal; charred remains
lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance
mole cricket (esp. the Oriental mole cricket, Gryllotalpa orientalis)
long metal chopsticks (for handling charcoal, esp. in a brazier); fire tongs
elegance; grace; refinement; good taste
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
host and guest; principal and auxiliary; subject and object (philosophical); subject and object
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
long (time); protracted; prolonged
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
continuously; unbroken; at great length; in minute detail
hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to be cured; to be healed; to cure; to heal; to rule
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
noble orchid (Cymbidium goeringii)
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
boor; rustic; country bumpkin; lout
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
one flower; single flower; success; prosperity
young and hot-blooded (impetuous)
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)