national character; regional character
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
each party; each faction; all sects
head of a school (of music, dance); head family of a school
Southern School (of Chinese painting)
ukiyo-e; ukiyoe; Edo-period woodblock print
painter; artist; painter supported by patron
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
specialization; specialisation; differentiation
any number of people; as many people as one likes
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Edo in the early 17th century)
type of jōruri narrative performance
style of jōruri narrative used for kabuki dances
type of jōruri recitation
first 17-syllable verse of a renga; haiku; first five-syllable line of a tanka
unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; "all Greek to me"; double Dutch; (something) incomprehensible
allocation; assignment; allotment
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
succession; continuation; series; sequence
how to use (something); usage instructions; directions (for usage); use; usage
only; merely; but; no more than
trouble; quarrel; dispute
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
consideration; taking into account
to be needed; to be wanted
in these times; in times like these; the season being what it is
Odaiba (artificial island in Tokyo Bay)
offering; presentation; donation
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation