separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
solely; entirely; only; or
genre picture; painting depicting customs
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)
master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
final effort; final spurt; end; close; conclusion
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
course; route; path; process; means
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
vista; background; perspective; distant view
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
sudden rise to power; sudden rise in prosperity
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
trend; tendency; momentum
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
name; title; designation; fame; reputation
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about