raft; forearm protector; skewered baby-eel kabayaki
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
number of persons; personnel
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
chief editor; managing editor; manager; person in charge
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
production; output; turning out
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
matter of time; question of time
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
small grain; small stature or ability
as you see; as you can see
many; much; plenty; hardly
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to use (in cooking); to mix (in)
birth and growth; giving birth and raising; development; breeding
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made