to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
hairlines (on an engraving)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic; understood only by oneself
modernization; modernisation
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
personal accessories (ornaments, adornments)
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
urge; demand; importunity
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to be a live-in employee; to live in; to live with
scrubbing and washing; kitchen work
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
directions; instructions; orders; command
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
negligent; careless; (arch.) easygoing; (arch.) relaxed
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
place by the lamp; area under the lamp
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
Rimpa school (of painting, 17th-early 20th century)
Tosa (former province located in present-day Kochi Prefecture)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
box (built-in) for containing shutters
small garden; small place