narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
hut (esp. on a mountain); shack; refuge; shanty
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
former (incumbent); predecessor
one's home country; one's homeland
framed picture; framing (a picture); putting in a frame
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
facsimile; fax; fax machine
letterpress printing; moveable type printing
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
(one's) initials; first letter (of a name, sentence, etc.); initial; first
one's own handwriting; autograph
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)
makyō; Chinese magic mirror; bronze mirror that projects a hidden sacred image when reflecting a beam of light
mirror surface; lens surface
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
casting; founding; minting
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
foot of a mountain; plain at the foot of a mountain; range; spread; extent
clandestine Christian (during the Edo period); secret Christian
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
taking a commemorative photo
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating