aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to pile up; to accumulate
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
briskly; quickly; promptly
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
outward appearance; apparent
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
like this; in this way; as you see
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
harming one's image; worsening of one's image
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
obstruction of business; interference with business
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
presence (impressive quality)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
rave reviews; extremely high praise
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)