Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
close; intimate; on good terms
self-control; self-restraint
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
just one person; only one
favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to remain married for life; to live as a married couple until death; to succeed in marrying
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
matcha; powdered green tea
difficult to ...; hard to ...
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; splurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
placing (a person's) ashes inside a funerary urn (or a tomb or ossuary); interring ashes
little by little; bit by bit
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these