calculated; premeditated; considered
subject matter of a painting; art supplies; art materials
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to rattle; to be bumpy; to be shaky; to be unsteady
superficial; shallow; frivolous; careless; sliding along a surface; being slippery
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
carving; engraving; sculpture
potter's wheel; lathe; pulley; windlass
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
to force open; to push open
material; materials; data; information; documents
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
standing close together in a disorderly way (of buildings, etc.); standing side by side; standing (for election) in (excessively) large numbers; (too many candidates) competing with each other
you can get used to living anywhere; home is where you make it; wherever I lay my hat is home
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
meeting; greeting; welcome
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
setting sun; decline (e.g. of industry)
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
straightforwardly; in an outspoken manner
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to move (house); to change residence