below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to approach; to draw near
orpiment; gamboge; falsification; alteration
knowing; (an) acquaintance
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
original method or procedure; serious; orthodox; classical
path of righteousness; path of duty; right track; correct path
order; sequence; procedure
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
drawing; sketch; outline; summary; synopsis
in spite of; regardless of
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
businessman; industrialist
to paint (draw) a picture
and yet; though; when; in spite of
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
process; course; mechanism
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early