walking heavily; lumbering
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
propelling pencil; mechanical pencil
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
clip (paper, surgical, etc.); hairpin; hair slide; curler
hey there; I say; see here
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
in succession; one after another
to ask a question; to ask questions
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
artisan's temperament; character of a complete artisan
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
society; the world; the times
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
to go past; to pass; to pass by
large tree; big tree; huge tree
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
at work; in the midst of work; working