hybrid mulberry tree used to make Japanese paper (Broussonetia kazinoki x papyrifera)
not busy; unengaged; being free; leisure
Western paper; paper manufactured in the Western manner
Manila hemp (Musa textilis)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
inking the outlines of a picture
papermaking; paper-making; paper making
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence
The Five Classics (of Confucianism)
hand-copied sutras; copying of a sutra
Buzen (former province located in the east of present-day Fukuoka and the north of Ōita prefectures)
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
narrow, long, and thin pieces of wood strung together that were used to write on in ancient times
mat (made of pieces of split bamboo or reeds tied together)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
processed goods; finished goods
bond; bill; certificate; security
traditional Japanese paper made from the fibre of plant species Diplomorpha sikokiana (high quality, glossy)
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
skill; dexterity; proficiency
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
silk canvas; artwork on silk
work on paper; text, image or calligraphy on paper
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); a noun read using its on-yomi
(arch.) way; (arch.) road; way to ...; road to ...
initial opening (esp. of a temple)