ancestor; forefather; foremother
at that time; in those days
as (for); for; in the capacity of
unsurprising; trite; commonplace; mundane; hackneyed; garden variety (of)
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
one end; an end; part; fragment
way; method; means; resource; course
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
sketching; drawing from nature; portrayal; description
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to be surprised; to be astonished
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
educational policies or administration; Bunsei era (1818.4.22-1830.12.10)
genre picture; painting depicting customs
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
mindset; outlook; view; way of looking at things; perspective
to maintain; to continue to have
giving; provision; furnishing
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public