tattoo artist; tattooist; engraver; carver; sculptor
appearing for the first time (esp. vocabulary, kanji, etc. in a school textbook)
testimony; (verbal) evidence
parody (of a song); new lyrics to an old melody; song parody
nishiki-e; multi-colour woodblock print
haberdashery; sundries store
poor doctor; inept doctor; quack
namasu; dish of raw fish and vegetables seasoned in vinegar
rough sketch; design; cartoon
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to peddle (goods); to hawk
meeting; gathering; village assembly; two wrestlers approaching each other
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
sauce (esp. soy or mirin-based dipping sauce); hanging; something hanging (flap, lappet, etc.); (kendo) loin guard; kanji radical enclosing the top-left corner of a character; -ass
to make a success in life
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to put someone to trouble
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
my husband; one's family; family member
wounded person; injured person
heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle
show; exhibition; spectacle
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
to quit one's job; to resign
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
two classes; double; two sets
to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins; you'll pay for that!; what goes around, comes around