to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
evening; last night; yesterday evening
hall or room where a private Buddha statue or ancestor tablets are kept
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
happy; cheerful; pleasant
intoning the name of the Buddha; chanting the name of the Buddha
vassals; retainers; followers
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
worship (esp. Christian); adoration; divine service; worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
brilliant; radiant; bright; sparkling
brilliant; radiant; bright; sparkling
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
wild goose; glans; head of a penis
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
night of the full moon; the night of the 15th day of the 8th lunar month
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party
ought to (verb); should (verb)
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass
here and there; in places
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
archery; mapping; map; morphism
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)