sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to close (one's eyes); to shut
one's impression of a product after trying it out; feel of a product (during use); usability; signs of use (of a product); wear and tear
one's own handwriting; autograph; as written with a brush
mysterious profundity; quiet beauty; the subtle and profound; yūgen
India-ink painting; ink wash painting
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); hannya; mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
to become frayed; to become loose
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
self-portrait (sculpture, carving, engraving, etc.); carved by oneself; sculpted by oneself
(made of) leather; leather-bound
thick red ink (used for signature seals); red ink pad; vermillion ink; cinnabar ink
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
scarab (Egyptian gemstone); scarabeid (any of a group of beetles including the scarab beetle, Scarabaeus sacer)
cross; cross shape; sign of the cross
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular