earthenware; porcelain; china; pottery; crockery
gurgling; burbling; bubbling; sound of water mixing with air (e.g. water welling up, pouring water, drain pipe, gushing forth)
cylindrical container (pot, vase, etc.); having no waist (straight body figure, not curvy); being stumpy; sleeveless (coat etc.)
middle-aged spread; weight put on in middle age
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
one shō bottle (1.8 litres)
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
the deceased; the departed
to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
(excessive) flattery; smarminess; fawning
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
neighbors; neighbours; neighborhood; neighbourhood
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
certain; definite; clear; credible
belief; faith; conviction
confusion; mixing; merger
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
(bowing and) greeting; (arch.) declining; (arch.) refusing
to give one's seat to someone; to offer one's seat
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
English letter; alphabetic character
certification; attestation; authentication; Imperial attestation
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
giving and receiving; transferring; transfer; changing hands
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession