to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
difference; variation; difference
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
when it becomes; when it comes to
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
Tochigi prefecture (Kanto area)
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
Gifu prefecture (Chūbu area)
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
Aichi prefecture (Chūbu area)
ceramic ware from Seto (Aichi Prefecture)
Fukui prefecture (Hokuriku area)
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
Shiga prefecture (Kinki area)
Hyogo prefecture (Kinki area) (Hyougo)
Tanba (former province located in parts of present-day Kyoto, Hyogo and Osaka prefectures)
Okayama prefecture (Chūgoku area)
Bizen ware (type of pottery)
Karatsu ware; Karatsu porcelain
Yamaguchi prefecture (Chūgoku area)
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
porcelain (esp. hard-paste porcelain); china; chinaware
birthplace; origin; cradle; motherland
tengu; long-nosed goblin; bragging; conceit; braggart
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
ceramics; pottery; porcelain
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
stone dust; feldspar dust; limestone powder
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise