ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
criticism; commentary; review
boastful speech; bragging
Seto Inland Sea; Inland Sea
coast; shore; coastal waters; inshore waters; coastal area
mining; digging; working (a mine)
export; exportation; efferent
the Japanese; Japanese side; Japanese delegation; Japanese representatives
East Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
handicraft; industrial art object
medicine; drug; chemical (agent); chemicals
flavoring; flavouring; fragrance; perfume; condolence gift
appearance; look; aspect; strong spirit; mettle
order; item (of a budget revision, etc.); counter for played stones; counter for surrounded points
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
level; standard; water level
money order; draft; exchange (e.g. foreign)
settlement (of an account); liquidation of debts; payment
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
invention; intelligent; clever; smart
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
saltpeter; saltpetre; niter; nitre; potassium nitrate
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
Song dynasty (of China; 960-1279); Sung dynasty
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
postcard; memo; note; card
puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish
light makeup; light covering of snow; dusting of snow
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
gosu porcelain; asbolite; zaffer
aka-e; late 19th century woodblock prints, using imported aniline dyes; red painting on ceramics