to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
shop selling picture books, wood prints, etc.
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
Harada Naojirou (1863.10.12-1899.12.26)
purple clouds; clouds on which Amida Buddha rides to welcome the spirits of the dead
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
(arch.) countenance; (arch.) visage; face; honor (honour); dignity
to get a big surprise; to be astonished
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
to catch the eye; to attract attention
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
brawny; muscular; impressive; gigantic
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
master craftsman; skillful worker
gradually; slowly; little by little; incrementally
performing solo; having the stage to oneself; being in sole command; eclipsing (outshining) the others; field of activity in which one is unrivaled (unrivalled)
genre picture; painting depicting customs
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
different sect; different party; different school
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
special grade article; superfine brand
to rub; to scrub; to scrape; to draw near; to press
fresh taste; novelty; originality; freshness
depiction; description; portrayal
woodcut; woodblock print; art print
events of the day; current affairs
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
folding book; counter for units of paper and nori (48 pages of Mino paper; 20 pages of hanshi; 10 sheets of nori); counter for folding books, folding screens, shields, etc.; counter for pairs (of curtains); counter for tatami mats
work on paper; text, image or calligraphy on paper
prosperous conditions; healthy economy
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship