custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
ardent; passionate; vehement
swallow's nest; swift's nest (used to make bird's nest soup)
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
former; ex-; earlier times; the past; formerly; previously
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
many points; many dots; being interspersed in countless numbers
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
container; receptacle; utensil; implement; calibre; talent
paintings and calligraphic works
literature; books (reference); document
general classification; broad categorization
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
carving; engraving; sculpture
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
rice grasshopper (of genus Oxya); grasshopper; locust (of family Catantopidae)
Japanese katydid (Gampsocleis buergeri); katydid; bush-cricket (Tettigoniidae); (arch.) cricket
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
genuine article; real thing; real deal
classification; color coding; colour coding; color keying; colour keying; differentiation using different colors (colours)
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
chief; main; principal; major
elaborate; delicate; exquisite