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to compare unfavorably (unfavourably, poorly) with; to be not so good as

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Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region

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confusion; mixing; merger

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and; thereupon; because of that

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to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise

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letterpress; relief printing

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use; utilization; utilisation; application

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abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed

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up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual

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feebleness; weakness; weak

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to arrive; to come to pass

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Tsuruzou

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to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)

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engraver; carver; sculptor

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rough sketch

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feeling of solidity; three-dimensionality; drawing highlights

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to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use

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ukiyoe artist

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figure; form; style

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difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy

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hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker

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shunga; erotic or pornographic woodblock prints

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skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious

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to make do with; to manage with; to make shift; to get (something) done in time; to have ready (by)

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to go; to come

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Japanese painting

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seeing; looking at

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ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity

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depth; shade (of color, colour)

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messy; untidy; disorderly; higgledy-piggledy

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to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

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stopping writing

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chest; coffer; rice tub; lidded round, wooden container for cooked rice

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atelier; studio; workshop

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four years

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March; third month of the lunar calendar

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meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club

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random thoughts; occasional thoughts; desultory thoughts

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opening of a meeting

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abandoning (hope, plans); giving up

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ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to

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delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome

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wild beast; wild animal; brute

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bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy

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reputation; public opinion

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fact; truth; reality

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box lunch (containing rice and 10-15 small portions of fish, meat, and vegetables); highest-ranking division; intermission (between acts); interlude

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now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

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to put a lot of effort (into); to take a strong interest (in); to put great emphasis (on); to show zeal (for)

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social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society

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