to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
average value; mean value; mean; expectation
recent past; recent times; early modern period (from the Azuchi-Momoyama period to the end of the Edo period)
tooth blackening; tooth-blackening dye
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
complete; whole; perfect; safe
ukiyo-e; ukiyoe; Edo-period woodblock print
outline; contour line; border line
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
Europe and America; the West
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
some prefer nettles; there's no accounting for taste; every man to his taste
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
how; in what way; in what manner
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
difference; discrepancy; variation
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
pixel; picture element; PEL
indicate reason; infers some protest
naked eye; the physical eye