to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to gather; to collect; to assemble
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
to paint (draw) a picture
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
such; like that; that sort of; very
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
colour usage; color usage; use of colour
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
chawanmushi; savoury steamed egg custard with chicken, mushrooms, etc. (savory)
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
Japanese hackberry (Celtis sinensis var. japonica); Chinese nettle tree; enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes); winter mushroom; velvet shank
both; both sides; both parties
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve