proposal; offer; request; application
polite; courteous; hospitable
final; eventual; ultimate
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc.; tying a cloth around one's head
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
polish; grinding; sharpening
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
chocolate-vine (Akebia quinata); fiveleaf; fiveleaf akebia; fruit of the akebia
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
thereupon; shortly thereafter
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to peel; to skin; to pare
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row