to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
brush cleaner; brush cleaning; brush washing; writing brush washer
inkstone well; inkpot; ink bottle
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
practice; practising; training; study
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
to stop writing; to put down one's pen; to close (a letter)
shyness; bashfulness; shame
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
Kanou Sanraku (1559-1635)
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
completely; entirely; absolutely; not at all; not in the least
next morning; following morning
casually (come or go); aimlessly; abruptly; detached (from the world); aloof
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
occasion; time; section (of a literary work or piece of music); passage; clause; season; term
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
direct; honest; frank; easygoing; lighthearted; night duty
Saitou Tatsuoki (1548-1573.10.5)
remaining firm; sticking by one's principles; not budging an inch
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
death; the late; the deceased
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
what do you want?; can I help you?
hosho paper; emperor's message; shogun's message
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it