to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
relatively; comparatively
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
not necessarily so; is not always true
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to be needed; to be wanted
origin; appearance of auspicious omen
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
foreign; abroad; overseas
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
ukiyo-e; ukiyoe; Edo-period woodblock print
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
brigadier general; commodore
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon