to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
scrap wood; waste wood; waste; waste material; scrap material
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
scheme; plot; artifice; stratagem; trick
(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)
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
flat board; slab; monotonous; dull; even pitch; accentless pitch
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
to be badly made; to fail
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
result; effect; performance; workmanship (of an article); execution; shape and quality
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
separate; respective; different
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
calm; composed; cool; quiet
for example; for instance; e.g.
eloquence; volubility; (lit.) (like) water on a standing board
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)