baby spotted turtle; immature Japanese pond turtle; young Japanese terrapin
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
eternity; permanence; perpetuity
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
job; work; duties; trade; skill
lacquerer; lacquer craftsman; lacquer artist
cabinetwork; joinery; hair ornament; hairpin; (arch.) colours; (arch.) banner
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
portable stove used for tea ceremonies during the summer
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
price; cost; value; worth; value
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
inexpert or untrained eyes
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
box made of paulownia wood; paulownia box
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
free (of charge); gratuitous
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
acquaintanceship; vijnana; consciousness; written by...
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading