tsukuri-e; painting technique with initial lines painted over by opaque color and redrawn later
drawing pictures; painting pictures; taking photographs
to begin drawing; to begin painting
model of writing; example of writing; example sentence (in a dictionary); illustrative sentence
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
close-up; bringing attention (to); bringing to the fore; putting under close scrutiny
style of drawing the human face, popular in the Heian period
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
blown-off roof Yamato-e painting technique; depiction of a building without its roof to show the interior
opinion; point of view; visual point
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
Emperor Toba; Toba Tenno (1103-1156 CE, reigning: 1107-1123 CE)
genji-e; ukiyo-e depicting scenes from The Tale of Genji
river; stream; River; the ... river
retired emperor; ex-emperor; former emperor; emperor emeritus
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)
bell cricket (Meloimorpha japonicus); (arch.) pine cricket (Xenogryllus marmoratus)
adultery; misconduct; intrigue; criminal connection
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
master; teacher; stable master
practice; practising; training; study
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
(before a) Buddhist altar; before the Buddha; offering placed on a Buddhist altar; incense money; condolatory offering
offering of flowers (at shrine, grave, etc.); floral tribute