because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
East Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
raw materials; ingredient
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
lacquer ware; lacquerware; lacquer work; lacquerwork
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
use; utilization; utilisation; application
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
don't worry about it; forget about it
hungrily; voraciously; ravenously; greedily; avariciously; eagerly
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
not caring; not giving a damn
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
place of scenic beauty; scenic spot; beauty spot
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
sea breeze; salty wind; briny air
to smell sweet; to be fragrant