to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
ordinary citizen; the general public
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
setting a bad example to others
to suit one's skin (of cosmetics); to agree with one's skin; to be compatible; to get along well; to be to one's liking
study; pursuit of knowledge
awareness that one is not good at something; feelings of inferiority
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
shoring up (a company, industry, etc.); propping up; bolstering; manipulation (of the market, esp. to prevent a sudden fall); jacking-up
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
common word; common phrase; everyday expression; jargon; lingo; argot
rich person; wealthy person
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
to lead a life; to live a life
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
Ministry of War (Tang dynasty China)
fields (of rice and other crops)
village; hamlet; settlement
settlement (of an account); liquidation of debts; payment
sticky note; tag; slip; label; Post-it note
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
source of information; intelligence source; message source
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
comparatively high; fairly expensive
catalogue; catalog; list of betrothal presents; gift register; (table of) contents; certificate of initiation
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
sundry; various; assorted
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
things to note; matters that require attention; important points; considerations; precautions; suggestions