to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
shellfish; seashell; shell
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
Tsugaru (Western region of Aomori Prefecture)
Niigata (city, prefecture)
lacquer ware; lacquerware; lacquer work; lacquerwork
East-Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
rich in personality; of great individuality; highly individual; expressive of one's personality
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to shake out; to draw a check (bill, draft, etc.); to issue (e.g. money order); to infuse (e.g. in hot water)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
Buddhist priest; monk; son (of others)
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
tension; mental strain; nervousness
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
craftsman; skilled artisan
technique; art; skill; move
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly