vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
electric hot plate; hotplate; electric griddle
automatic; intransitive verb
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
ingredient; component; composition
vaporization; vaporisation; evaporation
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
burning; combustion; exerting all strength; making an effort
dull; uninteresting; boring; drab
(hair) conditioner; rinse; rinsing
amount used; quantity consumed; usage
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
by the end of this year; before the year comes to a close; during this year
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
putting on the market; putting on sale; making commercially available; commercial; off-the-shelf; store-bought
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
bad skin; rough skin; unhealthy skin; skin irritation; skin breakouts
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration; contamination
to ask for too much; to expect too much
trial product; prototype model
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
please (give me); please (do for me)
(please ...) after checking; after verification
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of