form; shape; figure; morph
loss; defeat; counter for losses
to have more losses than wins; to trail an opponent (e.g. by two games); to be behind (in wins); to have a losing record
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
feeling good; feeling pleasant
East Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
company; group; class; troop; rank; file
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
to choose (and take); to select; to pick (out)
Japanese style; Japanesque; Japanism
for work; for manufacturing
showcase; display case; vitrine
degradation over time; time-related deterioration
being closed; being blocked up; being occupied; unlucky direction (in Onmyōdō; due to the presence of a god such as Ten'ichijin)
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
joint owners; part owners
Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
paste similar to miso made from koji mold and salt water; watery mash left over from making soy sauce
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
potato chips; potato crisps
child of the times; modern kid; kids of today; with-it youngster
life circumstances; lifestyle; (family) finances
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
down quilt; feather quilt; feather duvet; eiderdown
leisure facility (e.g. amusement park)
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
jacuzzi; jet bath spa; whirlpool bath
automatic; intransitive verb