Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582.6.21)
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
Japanese star anise (Illicium anisatum)
Japanese quince (Chaenomeles speciosa); flowering quince
contemplation; meditation
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
arabesque pattern; toothed medick (Medicago polymorpha)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration; painting
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
three sides; small offering stand
audience; spectator; spectators
close-cropped hair; shaven head
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
to half-rise to one's feet
ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars
hairline at nape of neck; nape of neck
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper