trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
small piece; fragment; chip; splinter; strip; shred
to scrape off; to plane off
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
delicacies; epicurean dishes
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
high-grade sake; good sake
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
welcome rain; merciful rain; blessed rain; rain after a long dry period
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
make good use of; make the most of
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
block (of wood); chip; splinter
portable stove used for tea ceremonies during the summer
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
carving; engraving; sculpture; tattoo
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
personality; style; appearance
blessings of nature; nature's bounty; gifts of nature
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
occurring naturally (without human influence)
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to mistake (A for B); to misread