Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); film classic
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
exhibition of pictures; painting exhibition; art exhibition
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
exhibition room (e.g. museum); showroom (for goods)
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
eating while standing; eating at a (street) stall
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
small mustache; short mustache
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
paste; glue; clothing starch
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first