to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
farming; agriculture; cultivation
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
Kagoshima (city, prefecture)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
sub; substitute; reserve; sub-
natural rubber; India rubber; caoutchouc
linseed oil; flaxseed oil
material; substance; matter
surgery; department of surgery (hospital, etc.)
medicine; Pharmaceutical and Food Safety Bureau
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
filler; extender; bulking agent
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
finished product; finished goods; completed article
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
updating a software version; version upgrade; upgrading
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
several years; a few years
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
method of bringing up; method of raising
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
sowing; seeding; planting
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances