clothes; clothing; garments
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
Venus (planet); thick silk thread; refined sugar; white rice jelly; variety of sweet potato
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
murder; killing; murderer
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
kabuki play; kabuki drama; kabuki script
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
part of the fabric that is tucked closest to the skin when wearing a garment that is wrapped in front of one (such as a kimono)
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
sketching; drawing from nature; portrayal; description
three; three years of age
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
slope; slanting surface; bevel
(writing, painting) brush
Japanese calligraphy paper (approx. 25cm by 35cm)
one thin flat object; one sheet
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to lose sight of; to miss
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)