addition; annexation; appendage
polymerization; polymerisation
plastics; synthetic resins
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
charring; something charred; traditional medicine made from charred ingredients
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
frequency; rate of occurrence
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
carcinogenesis; oncogenesis
periodontal disease; gum disease
periodontitis; pyorrhea; pyorrhoea; pyorrhea alveolaris; inflammation of the gingiva (gums) resulting in bone loss
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
grated yam over barley rice
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
subordinate work; assistant; domestic duties; servant; maid
careful consideration; thought
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
pickled vegetables; pickles
set meal; special (of the day)
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
patience; endurance; perseverance
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against