latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
carving; engraving; chiselled features
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
considerably; fairly; quite
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
item; article; dish; course; finest item
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
treasure chest; strongbox
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
woodworking; woodworker; carpenter
one by one; one each; one at a time
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
very popular; highly favoured
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
gem; jewel; precious stone
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage