it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
rarity (esp. of collectables, trading cards, etc.)
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
climbing kiln; ascending kiln; connected (pottery) kilns built on a slope
lathe; potter's wheel; windlass; pulley
electrically powered; electric
strong impression conveyed by one's eyes; eyes that convey a strong sense of purpose
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
art gallery (esp. artworks for sale); picture gallery
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
second grade; second class; secondary
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
to step forward; to volunteer
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
kneading; gloss; paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste); parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
independence from parents
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
admiration; being impressed (by)
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
ceramics painting; porcelain painting; painting on china
to count on one's fingers
state secrets; secrets of the state
cumulative total; accumulated total; total up to now
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile