plain wood; unfinished woodwork
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
pair (esp. of folding screens)
folding screen covered with gold leaf
trouble; bother; annoyance
something; some kind of; for some reason
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
anything and everything; just about everything
all present; all concerned; all of us
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness; negligence
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to put on heavy makeup; to powder heavily; to paint thickly; to paint beautifully
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
temple; shrine; sanctuary
to face; to confront; to be opposite to
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
right (in front); directly; properly; normally; honestly; decently
two ways (e.g. of interpreting a word); two kinds; two types
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
another's eyes; other people's eyes; casual observer
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
to allot; to distribute; to lay out; to divide among; to assign
match; game; bout; contest