carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
claws and fangs; claws and tusks; clutches; devious design; pawn; stooge
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
being all smiles with joy
high spirits; gleeful mood
to count on one's fingers
Kyōhō era (1716.6.22-1736.4.28)
first year; early years (of a reign or era)
colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration; painting
noted product; local specialty
Kyoto and Osaka; Kyoto-Osaka area
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring
Meiwa era (1764.6.2-1772.11.16)
woodblock; (printing) block
China (sometimes also used in ref. to Korea or other foreign countries)
colour printing; color printing
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing
woodcut; woodblock print; art print
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
nishiki-e; multi-colour woodblock print
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
source; beginning; origin
leaflet; flyer; scattering; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
formal, usually black, kimono with designs along the bottom of the skirt worn by married women on ceremonial occasions; married woman's ceremonial kimono
officially sanctioned brothel (Edo-period)
model; miniature; sample; specimen; prescribed form
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
person to be reckoned with; person of importance; one person; one character; someone
onnagata; male actor in female kabuki roles