artisan's temperament; character of a complete artisan
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
large tree; big tree; huge tree
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
form of a character (e.g. simplified, traditional); type; typeface; font
tenth day of the month; ten days
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
relatively; comparatively
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
memo; memorandum; note; (diplomatic) memorandum
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to scrape off; to shave off
to sell off; to sell completely
face card; court card; picture card (in utagaruta or iroha karuta)
first letter of a word; capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence); initials (of one's name)
cards with words or phrases written on them, used in Japanese karuta games
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
realistic; graphic; true to life
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
dwelling; house; residence; address
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
specialization; specialisation
momentous (crucial) decision
lord of a manor; estate steward
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything