cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
assortment (of food); assorted dishes; combination platter
to throw at; to turn; to raise
order; sequence; procedure
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
action; operation; effect; function
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
loss; defeat; counter for losses
to have more losses than wins
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
East-Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
company; group; class; troop; rank; file
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
to pick out item(s) from a group to keep
Japanese style; Japanesque; Japanism
for work; for manufacturing
showcase; display case; vitrine
degradation over time; time-related deterioration
being closed; being blocked up; being occupied; unlucky direction (in Onmyōdō; due to the presence of a god such as Ten'ichijin)
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
joint owners; part owners
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
paste similar to miso made from koji mold and salt water; watery mash left over from making soy sauce
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
potato chips; potato crisps
child of the times; modern kid; kids of today; with-it youngster