forked tree; forked branch
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
preparing for action or battle
accessible; approachable; easy to approach
letterpress; relief printing
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
stencil; template; silkworm egg sheet
woodcut; woodblock print; art print
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; bumpiness
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
Maine coon (breed of cat)
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
reputation; respectability
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
eruption; volcanic eruption
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
reason; logic; sense; truth; right