painter; artist; painter supported by patron
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
staff with plaited paper streamers
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
defense of one's country; defence of one's country
town originally built around a temple or shrine
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
to call in; to invite; to bring in
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
particularly; only; in the case of
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
repeatedly; to a tremendous extent
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
rokurokubi; long-neck woman; monstrous person (often a woman) with a neck that can expand and contract (in Japanese folklore)
four man group; quartet; the Gang of Four