reference data; reference material
comparatively; relatively
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to be conspicuous; to stand out
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
that day; the very same day
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
to have a tendency; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
morning edition (of a daily newspaper); morning paper
third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
evening edition (of a daily newspaper); evening paper
to compare unfavorably (unfavourably, poorly) with; to be not so good as
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
so; therefore; and; (and) then
letterpress; relief printing
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
engraver; carver; sculptor
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
admiration; being impressed (by)
ezōshi (Edo-period illustrated story book)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to make do with; to manage with; to make shift; to get (something) done in time; to have ready (by)
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
untidy (room, pile, etc.); messy; cluttered; disorderly; jumbled (e.g. thoughts); chaotic (lifestyle, atmosphere, etc.)
quiet conversation; idle talk
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf