dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
arc shape; crescent shape
manufacturing equipment; production machine; maker
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
splinters of glass; glass shards
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
former job; former position
half portion; inexperienced; green; poor (work)
workshop; studio; atelier
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
outsourcing; contracting out; ordering with an outside supplier
block (of wood); chip; splinter
excuse me (when passing in front of someone)
fuel expenses; cost of fuel
handwork; handcraft; manual labor; manual labour; working with one's hands
sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
weather-beaten; bleached skull
price increase; rise in price
all over; all over the place; everywhere
woodworking; woodwork; woodworker; carpenter
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in
gelatinous glue (usu. from animal and fish bones, hide, etc.)
beloved child; dear child
to practice; to practise; to train; to drill; to become practiced; to become practised
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
softish; relatively soft; somewhat soft; on the soft side
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure