to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
tapestry; wall hanging; banner
crown; diadem; bottle cap
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
The Iliad (epic poem attributed to Homer)
troy; weight system used for gold, silver, etc.
a long time ago; in those days
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
Mughal (empire, dynasty, etc.); Mogul
Metropolitan Museum of Art
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
historic; historical; traditional
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
professor; teaching; instruction
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently