to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
coloured glass; colored glass
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to be to the point; to be pertinent
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
opinion; point of view; visual point
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
having said that; on the other hand
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
workshop; studio; atelier
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
returned goods; returning purchased goods
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
notebook; account book; register
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
I appreciate your efforts
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
narrowing of visual field; narrow-mindedness; lack of vision