keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
porcelain (esp. hard-paste porcelain); china; chinaware
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
Bizen ware (type of pottery)
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
living; lifestyle; living room
author; writer; novelist; artist
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
while; during (the time when)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
vocal sound; tone of voice
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to taste; to try (food or drink)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
headquarters; head office; main office
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
cake or snack served with tea