invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
portrait; likeness; picture
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
acquaintance; appreciative friend
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
evening; night; nighttime
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
troubled face; worried expression
nothing costs as much as what is given to us; there's no such thing as a free lunch
common use; communal use; sharing
white wig, worn by an actor playing a demon (noh)
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
tub bath; washing oneself in a tub; taking a bath in a washtub; cleaning oneself for religious purification; ablution
dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
Asian hazel (Corylus heterophylla var. thunbergii); Siberian hazel
business ability; business acumen
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to call in; to invite; to bring in
with energy; vigorously; cheerfully; assertively; lustily
to sit cross-legged; to sit at ease
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with