lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
brown envelope; manila envelope
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
watercolor painting; watercolour painting
drawing; sketch; outline; summary; synopsis
Japanese-style painting; picture in Japanese style; nihon-ga
woodcut; woodblock print; art print
to accumulate (drawings, paintings, etc. that one has not yet published); to build up a stock of (drawings, paintings, etc.)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
cutting; tearing off; cutting (for a railroad, highway, etc.); cut; robbery with assault; burglary
high rating; good reputation
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
realism; depicting realistically; representing accurately
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
while studying; presently studying
one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...
ennui; boredom; listlessness; languor
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
the form of a Buddhist priest; priestly attire
innumerably; countlessly; (lit.) as abundant as stars
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
priestly teacher; preceptor; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); priest; second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
blind man; masseur (usu. blind)
accident at sea; sea disaster; shipwreck
Buddhist priest; bonze; layman dressed like a priest; person
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
fall season; autumn season
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
hating; strongly disliking
all right; very well; okay; I got it