moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
putting one's heart and soul (into); giving one's all; breathing a soul into (e.g. a Buddhist statue); (arch.) intimacy; (arch.) familiarity
with a momentary flash of light
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
(blue-collar) worker; laborer; labourer
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
prosperous; flourishing; thriving; muscular; brawny
living together; coexistence
for work; for manufacturing
messy; shabby; scruffy; dirty; squalid; sordid
vent; ventilation opening
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
advanced materials; new high-tech materials
spirit of a true craftsman; artisan spirit; pride in one's craft
to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic
infection; contagion; becoming infected; being infected (e.g. with harmful ideas); being influenced (by)
new building; new construction
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe
as necessary; if necessary; as the need arises; as occasion demands; where appropriate
to buy more (of something)
brush (for painting, basting, etc.)
-off (price reduction); discount; -coated; -plated
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
draft; rough copy; highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); grass style
type (of goods); sort; (taxonomical) form; breed; variety