plain wood; unfinished woodwork
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
as you are aware; as you know
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
construction; architecture (of buildings)
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
prone (to); liable (to); apt (to); tending (to)
(and) yet; but; for all that; nevertheless
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
frontage; width (of a building, plot of land, etc.); breadth (e.g. of one's knowledge); scope (e.g. of one's work); range
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
ready-made goods; off-the-shelf item
unkindness; unfriendliness
left side; left-hand side