domestically produced; domestic; Japanese-made
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
Senke school of tea ceremony
treatment; service; handling; management
and then; and so; and; so then
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
to step back; to walk backwards
verbal promise; one's word
person who makes unreasonable complaints to a company; incessant complainer; chronic complainer
rich in ...; high in ...; full of ...; very ...; quite ...
nothing but; none other than
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
absolutely; positively; decidedly
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
troublesome; annoying; complicated
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
to behave well (of a child)
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular