closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
hand-colored; hand-coloured; hand-tinted
Gutenberg; Gutenberg, Johannes (c. 1400-1468; German inventor and craftsman)
facsimile; fax; fax machine
letterpress printing; movable-type printing
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
(one's) initials; first letter (of a name, sentence, etc.); initial; first
one's own handwriting; autograph
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)
makyō; Chinese magic mirror; bronze mirror that projects a hidden sacred image when reflecting a beam of light
mirror surface; lens surface
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
casting; founding; minting
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
foot of a mountain; plain at the foot of a mountain; range; spread; extent
clandestine Christian (during the Edo period); secret Christian
sublimation; sublimation (of an impulse); sublimation (i.e. transforming into a purer or nobler form)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
taking a commemorative photo
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
(being) worth seeing; impressive
Ginza (district in Tokyo); busy shopping district; bustling location; silver mint (Edo period)
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to approach the year end; to be jammed tight
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out; mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising); practicing under simulated conditions (e.g. while watching a video); mental dry run
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out