old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
stroll garden with a central pond; large garden best enjoyed by walking around it
plastics; synthetic resins
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
made in Japan; Japanese-made
fence; hedge; barrier; wall; railing
scattered animal feed; ground bait
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
red lacquerware with patterns carved in relief
gold-inlaid lacquerware (using powdered gold in etched grooves)
carving; engraving; chiselled features
counterfeit goods; knock-off; imitation
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
glue (usu. from animal and fish bone, skin, etc.)
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
feeling; sense; impression
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
picturesque; pictorial; graphic
plain text; unciphered text
Hon'ami Kouetsu (1558-1637)
Tsugaru (Western region of Aomori Prefecture)
Wakasa (former province located in the south of present-day Fukui Prefecture)
to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
unrefined sap of the lacquer tree
diatomaceous earth; diatomite; siliceous marl; kieselguhr
end; close; conclusion; termination