charming; fascinating; voluptuous
Sharaku (Edo period painter)
biotite; black or green mica
full-length portrait or statue
muscovite; white mica; talc
December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
mass for the dead; Buddhist service held on the anniversary of someone's death
warrior picture (as a genre of ukiyo-e); musha-e
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
aquiline nose; Roman nose; hook nose
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
man of incorruptible character
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
residence; stay; (job) posting; residential police box; residential police box officer
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
fresh Japanese sweets (usu. containing red bean paste); fresh Western sweets (usu. containing cream or fruit, e.g. sponge cake, pie)
dried candies; dried confectionary; cookies
semiperishable sweets; half-dry confectionery
confections adopted from Portugal, Spain, etc. during the Muromachi period and since Japanized
main ingredients; chief materials
fee; charge; rate; material
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
sense of the seasons; feeling of seasonality