certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
counter for generations; epoch
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
trifling; little; few; slight
printed figures (on cloth or pottery)
tenmoku; ceramics (esp. tea bowls) with a dark glaze that resembles oil spotting; tenmoku tea-bowl; dark-glazed conical tea-bowl of Chinese origin
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
ceramics; pottery; porcelain
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
reduced drawing; miniature copy; microcosm; microcosmos
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
old capital; former capital
to bear (a child); to be born; to produce; to yield; to be produced
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
scale; scope; plan; structure
holding a job; being employed; (arch.) being learned; (arch.) being knowledgeable; (arch.) having great artistic talent; (arch.) being a skilled performer
each party; each faction; all sects
public holiday; celebration (of)
refined; elegant; graceful; classic
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
Kyoyuzen dyeing; Kyoto printed silk
type of dyeing method or pattern; silk printed by the Yuzen process
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
cloth dyed in a dapple pattern
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast