three; three years of age
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to be sloppy; to be lazy; to be worn out; to be exhausted; to be worn out (e.g. equipment); to have stopped working
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
one's own work; making by oneself
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
good performance; good work; great success
to look around; to survey
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
many; much; plenty; hardly
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.); loud; high-pitched
all; entire; whole; altogether
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
ancestral; hereditary; generation after generation; passing from father to son
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
how many years; how long; what year
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
vocational school; technical school