very interesting; of great interest
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
gifts given to or received by a shogun or daimyo (Edo period)
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
to have one's teeth set on edge; to get loose teeth
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
payment to the government
tacit; unspoken; implicit
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
posing; modeling; modelling
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
difference; variation; difference
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
original plan; original bill; original motion; draft
coloring; colouring; colour development; production of colour
pearl; Perl; purl (knitting stitch)
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
proclamation; promulgation
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive