establishment; founding; setting (a record)
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
one's carriage; one's demeanor; agility; body movements
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to look around; to take a view of
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
all-night vigil over a body; wake
official size of a tatami mat for measuring room size (esp. a Kyoto-size tatami mat); basic rhythm (in traditional Japanese music); (arch.) room (in a brothel) of a prostitute of the highest rank
plants which flower in autumn (fall)
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
insect catching; bug catching
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
weak and soft; supple; pliant
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
painter; artist; painter supported by patron
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
criticism; commentary; review