restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
fewest; least; smallest (number); youngest
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
subject (of a painting); motif; theme; title of a painting
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
reluctance; regret; frugality
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
to play a leading role; to play a central part
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
gradually; slowly; little by little; incrementally
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
(arch.) clearly; (arch.) brightly; cleanly; purely
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus
bloodline; lineage; family; clan
An'ei era (1772.11.16-1781.4.2)