Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum)
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
Awaji (former province located on Awaji Island in present-day Hyōgo Prefecture); Awaji (island)
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
flathead (esp. the bartailed flathead, Platycephalus indicus)
bamboo shoot; young, inexperienced doctor
rainfall; rainy weather; rain; rainy; wet
Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
to run around; to bustle about
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
sheath; case; (finger) stall; condom
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
kagura; traditional Shinto music and dancing
earthenware; porcelain; china; Seto ware; ceramic ware from Seto (Aichi Prefecture)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
leaflet; flyer; scattering; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
useless; vain; aimless; idle
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse