abstract painting; abstract art
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
fish gong; fish wood block; temple block; round, hollow, wood block (vaguely fish-shaped, usu. with scales), struck while chanting sutras
measuring instrument; instrumentation
to defy conventional wisdom
according to (one's) calculations; for the purpose of calculation
all living things; all God's creatures, great and small
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
selflessness; self-effacement; self-renunciation; anatta; anatman; doctrine that states that humans do not possess souls
wavy form; ripply shape; waveform
matter causing distress; something causing worry
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
great emperor; ... the Great
Kamen Rider (TV series, the titular character)
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star
subject matter of a painting; art supplies; art materials
phi; diameter (units assumed, esp. mm)
ultrasonic waves; ultrasound
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
brain waves; electroencephalogram; EEG
all companies; each company
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)