Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
difficult to ...; hard to ...
give-and-take; give and take
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
stimulating; exciting; provocative
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
welcome!; nice to see you!
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
standard; set; routine; decided
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
Kokin Wakashū (Heian period collection of poetry)
train (esp. long distance train); steam train
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
name; given name; first name
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep
full operation (e.g. factory, machine, reactor); full strength; full speed
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way