to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
skill; dexterity; proficiency
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
technique; art; skill; move
refinement; elegance; grace
aka-e; late 19th century woodblock prints, using imported aniline dyes; red painting on ceramics
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
general; popular; common; typical
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
preservation; integrity; conservation; maintenance
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to be silent; to say nothing
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
that; the matter in question
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
800,000; eight hundred thousand
1,000,000; one million; million; many
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
school building; schoolhouse
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects