To do something half-heartedly or just for show; to go through the motions or treat someone flippantly without sincerity.

To apply ointment or medicine to the surface of the body, as opposed to taking it orally.

A medical treatment consisting of a hot moist cloth or heat pack applied to the body

expenditures exceed income; to be in the red

medical dressing; sterile materials such as gauze or cotton used to clean and cover a wound

to do things half-heartedly; to muddle through a task just to get it over with; to be perfunctory in one's work

to lay or spread out infrastructure such as pipelines, cables, or rails, or to plant explosives like mines or torpedoes

a cold compress application used to reduce fever, swelling, or pain

(idiom) to skimp on one's work or perform a duty half-heartedly; to do the bare minimum just to get by without taking responsibility

to apply a medicinal plaster or ointment to a surface; to smear on a medication

to apply medicine to a wound or skin; to spread ointment or topical medication

to apply a substance like ointment or medicine externally

To perform one's duties in a perfunctory or careless manner; to give a lame excuse or stall for time just to get by.

(literary) to state or explain something in detail; to give a thorough narrative or orderly account

not sufficient; not enough; inadequate

Kurashiki, a city in Okayama Prefecture, Japan

supply does not meet demand

a cold compress used for medical treatment

to spread education and moral influence; to teach and convert those perceived as uncivilized

(literary) to present a report or explanation to a ruler or emperor in writing

medical dressing; compress; bandage

to apply colors or paint in a work of art

(literary) appearing happy and pleased; pleasant in expression

(literary) to carry out the administration of government affairs; to implement political measures

to spread a religion, culture, or moral education; to propagate civilized values

To spread education widely and clarify ethical human relationships; often used as an honorary inscription for schools or educators.

To write literary compositions; to elaborate in writing.

(colloquial) to pay for another person's medical expenses as compensation for an injury one caused

to elaborate on a theme or expound on a text; to take a basic story or outline and expand it into a full work

to apply powder to the face; to sprinkle powder

to blossom; to sprout; to flower luxuriantly

a sterile covering or bandage applied to a wound

a soft and moist mass applied to the body as medicine

to smear, daub, plaster, or apply a substance (such as ointment or paint) onto a surface; the act of coating or spreading

a hot compress; a cloth used for applying heat to the body

A famous beautiful and virtuous woman from the Warring States period who famously rejected a powerful official's advances in the ballad "Mulberry on the Lane"; now used to describe a woman who is both beautiful and faithful.

(idiom) A woman who is already married; used to indicate that a woman is unavailable for courtship.

enough to meet requirements or cover needs