low Japanese-style desk (for reading and writing)
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
Japanese calligraphy paper (approx. 25cm by 35cm)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
India ink; China ink; ink (of a cuttlefish, etc.)
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
many; much; plenty; hardly
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to mix; to blend; to combine
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to scribble (down); to write quickly; to dash off
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
X mark (indicating an incorrect answer, disagreement, cancellation, etc.)
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
flat-iron; soldering iron; crimper; curling tongs; trowel
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to squeeze out; to wring out
to keep standing; to stand motionless
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)