maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
at work; in the midst of work; working
to grow taller (of people)
wooden frame; wooden crate; wooden pallet
without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
Kobayashi Issa (1763-1827)
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
pixel; picture element; PEL
difficult problem; challenge
not limited to; not just ...
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
outside of one's area of expertise
still object; object at rest; still life (painting, drawing)
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
art gallery (esp. artworks for sale); picture gallery
(arch.) indicates emphasis, intention, etc.; indicates emphasis, intention, etc.
window; window (shop display)
teachings conveyed by the gods
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
breath; breathing; bless; bracelet
ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
restoration; repair; mending
origin; beginning; source; rise