forked tree; forked branch
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
preparing for action or battle
accessible; approachable; easy to approach
letterpress; relief printing
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
stencil (for a mimeograph); silkworm egg sheet; base paper; body paper
woodcut; woodblock print; art print
woodblock print; woodcut; woodprint
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; bumpiness
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
reputation; respectability
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
eruption; volcanic eruption
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity; one's monopoly
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
file (for holding papers); file (collection of documents); filing; file