tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
manufacturing plant; production facility
story; tale; talk; discussion
large snake; heavy drinking; heavy drinker
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
literally; to the letter; literal
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
colour; color; hue; tints
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
door frame; window frame; frame sections of the door or window that provide most of its structural integrity
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
how long; how far; how much
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
wallet; billfold; purse; handbag
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to begin talking; to open up
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
proper use; using (different things) for different purposes
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
incessant working; working non-stop
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device