Indus (valley) civilization (civilisation)
Yellow River civilization; Huang civilization; cradle of Chinese civilization
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
worthy of special mention
funeral; burial; condolence
diversion; putting something to another use
fecundity; having many children; abundant production
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
functional beauty; beauty of function; simplicity and elegance of design
to feel; to sense; to experience
lathe; potter's wheel; windlass; pulley
coiling (pottery-making method)
raw materials; ingredients
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
burning off a field (in early spring)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
red earth (i.e. containing cinnabar or minium); vermilion
colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration; painting