to spend time (on doing something)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to watch intently; to stare
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
like a pigeon who's been shot by a peashooter (i.e. wide-eyed in shock)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
craftsman; skilled artisan
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
porcelain; china; chinaware; ceramics; pottery
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
one's later years; final years (in life)
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to sniff out; to get wind of
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
association; society; organization; organisation
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
to have the privilege of doing
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward