to elaborate (on a theme)

to apply topical medicine on a wound [written and colloquial]

medical dressing

medical dressing

to apply a cold compress

to smear

to sprinkle powder

to smear

to apply externally

to apply a hot compress

to lay

to give an orderly account

variant of 敷衍

(idiom) to skimp on the job; to work half-heartedly; not to take the job seriously

Kurashiki (city in Japan)

medical dressing

income does not cover expenditure

hot compress

cold compress

(coll.) to pay compensation for medical expenses

poultice

income falling short of expenditure; unable to make ends meet