seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
actor print; ukiyo-e print of kabuki actors
book of registration; text of a play
the 48 basic techniques; every trick in the book; the 48 basic sexual positions
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
one's parents' home; one's origins; one's upbringing; one's past
work of art or literature that brings fame
quickly; calmly; intently
(arch.) all sorts of birds; (arch.) hundreds (and thousands) of birds; plover; Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
woman; lady; adult female
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
feeling; sensitivity; emotion
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
prostitute (esp. Edo period)
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
toothpick; skewer for eating moist wagashi (steel, bamboo, etc.)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
being apt to; being liable to; being inclined to
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
sexual feeling; carnal desire; physical feeling
muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake
good and evil; purity and impurity; voiced and unvoiced consonants
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
Tokugawa Ienari (1773.11.18-1841.2.20), Shougun 1786-1837
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Theaceae (family comprising the camellias and other shrubs and trees)
high-quality green tea; jewel-like dewdrop
tamaryokucha; Japanese green tea similar to gunpowder tea