place where one works; construction site; working area
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
material; materials; data; information; documents
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
tool; implement; means; furniture
machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
(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)
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to forget completely; to leave behind
to notify; to advise; to inform
sense of values; values; value system
new era; new period; new age; new epoch
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
so what!; who gives a damn?
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
clear; precise; definite; distinct
authenticity; credibility
spirit of a true craftsman; artisan spirit; pride in one's craft
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
if it is (the case that ...)
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest