inspection; checking (goods, products)
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to permeate
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
very common way of tying a woman's kimono sash
lower half of the body; nether parts
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
difficult to ...; hard to ...
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
short steps; mincing stride; crotch; groin; thigh
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
relatively hot; fairly hot
bathroom antechamber; dressing room; sink area; changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far
rice seasoning (usu. containing fish meal, seaweed, sesame, etc.)
postcard; memo; note; card
notice; notification; announcement; disclosure; declaration
schedule; program; programme; agenda
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
one's own handwriting; autograph
picking out; choosing; picking (someone) up (in a vehicle); pickup (in a record player); (phono) cartridge; pickup (truck)
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
writing; composition; essay; sentence
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
fabric; cloth; textiles; measure of kimono material
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
tapestry; wall hanging; banner
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
to be photographed; to be projected
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability