materials; data; document
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
to tan (leather, hide, etc.); to dress
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
sake jar; jar containing alcohol
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
shaping ceramics on a pottery wheel; spinning a pottery wheel; gesticulating with your hands as if you were shaping ceramics on a pottery wheel
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
even if not; even without
to subsist; to keep on living
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
drawing and manual arts (school subject)
division; section; demarcation; partition; segmentation; subdivision
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
double-checking (trans: double-check); countercheck
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
revisiting; visiting again
establishment; settlement
plural; multiple; several
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed