to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
moment by moment; hour by hour
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
all; entire; whole; altogether
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
marguerite (Chrysanthemum frutescens); Japanese women's hairstyle comprised of a long braid tied up in a loop with a ribbon (ca. 1885)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
considerably; fairly; quite
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
carving; engraving; sculpture
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
index finger; forefinger; second toe
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce