famous picture; masterpiece (painting); film classic
construction; architecture (of buildings)
carving; engraving; sculpture
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
Rikuzen (former province located in parts of present-day Miyagi and Iwate prefectures)
(arch.) youth; (arch.) freshness; good omen; Sweden; Switzerland
good omen; Sweden; Switzerland
wooden statue; wooden image; wooden idol
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
Eitoku era (of the Northern Court) (1381.2.24-1384.2.27)
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
Date Masamune (1567.9.5-1636.6.27)
fresco; mural; wall painting
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
territories in the vicinity of the capital and under direct imperial rule; (in Japanese history) the five kuni in the immediate vicinity of Kyoto
conviction; belief; confidence
artists' world; painting circles
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
runaway horse; galloping horse
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
quiet and subdued in appearance; solemn; sad and depressed in manner; soft; gentle
quiet conversation; gossiping; idle talk
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
to put on airs; to affect (e.g. importance); to look wise
to get late; to advance; to wear on
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria