focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
to cut open; to cut apart; to divide; to split
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
appearance; look; a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune; aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
to tire of; to lose interest in; (arch.) to be satisfied; (arch.) to enjoy; (arch.) to do adequately
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
tonoko; powder made from dried clay used as a polishing powder, filler material, etc.
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
(licensed) red light district
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
concealment; suppression; hiding
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
eyebrow pencil; blackened eyebrows; (metaphorically) distant mountain range
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
part; section; affected part (of the body); private parts; genitals
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
microscopic examination; microscopy
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply