shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
potato starch; starch of dogtooth violet
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
English letter; alphabetic character
starting (construction) work
interior design; interior; upholstery
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
dull-witted; stupid; foolish
part of a building where water is circulated (kitchen, bathroom, etc.); wet area
single colour (color); monochrome
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
engineering firm; contractor
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to turn completely into; to become completely
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky
pragmatism; functionalism; practicality; being intended for practical purposes
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair