handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration; painting
although; but; even though; I wish that
early (days); initial stage; initial
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
udo (plant related to ginseng, used in medicine and cooking) (Aralia cordata)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
pigment; paint; colour; color
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
this one; this way; this method
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
standard length of material used in a kimono
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
open; spacious; extensive
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
another prefecture; other prefectures
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered