book of pictures (paintings, drawings, etc.); collection of pictures
gem; jewel; precious stone
tangible and intangible; material and spiritual
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
artifact; excavated article; archaeological find
straw rope-patterned ancient Japanese pottery
strange occurrence; unusual occurrence; unexpected occurrence; grave and unexpected occurrence
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
all eyes; public attention
sequel; later development
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
conduct; behavior; behaviour
objectivity; objective; object (philosophical)
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
divine possession; eccentric behavior; fanaticism
divine pronouncement (esp. in Tenri and Ōmoto)
popular name; common name; given name
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
to be full of pride; to be boastful
black sheep (of a family); ostracism
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
elementary, junior high and high school
primly; with one's nose in the air; smugly
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
human; human-like; as a person
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely
to find useful; to think highly of
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
comic books; comics; comic; comical
eyes and nose; looks; facial features; shape; form
canvas; duck; sailcloth; burlap; sackcloth