congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
to let out a roar (hum, groan, moan); to produce a loud noise
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
to be beyond words; to defy description
in this way; along these lines; similarly
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
to live; to reside; to inhabit
here and there; in twos and threes; now and then; from time to time; lightly fluttering (of falling petals, leaves, etc.); swirling (in the wind)
this and that; one thing or another; something or other; and whatnot; and the rest
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
carving; engraving; sculpture
craftsman; skilled artisan
personage; person (deserving of respect)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
to be utterly disheartened
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
ago; since; before; previous
Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa)
feudal retainer or warrior
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
workman; craftsman; laborer; labourer; artisan
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
wood carving; wooden sculpture; woodcraft
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
master craftsman; skillful worker
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
circumstances; one's situation or lot in life
to look on with arms folded
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member