stylus; steel pen; stencil pen
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
large build; large pattern
walking heavily; lumbering
clip (paper, surgical, etc.); hairpin; hair slide; curler
hey there; I say; see here
artisan's temperament; character of a complete artisan
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
large tree; big tree; huge tree
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
form of a character (e.g. simplified, traditional); type; typeface; font
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
relatively; comparatively
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
memo; memorandum; note; (diplomatic) memorandum
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to scrape off; to shave off
to sell off; to sell completely
face card; court card; picture card (in utagaruta or iroha karuta)
first letter of a word; capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence); initials (of one's name)
cards with words or phrases written on them, used in Japanese karuta games
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
realistic; graphic; true to life
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction