grotesque; disgusting; gross
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
clothing decorated with one's family crest
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
bow with a heavy draw weight; someone who wields a heavy-draw-weight bow
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
Christian churches built in Japan in the second half of the 16th century
Christianity (in feudal Japan); Christian
many people; everyone; all sorts of people
pair (esp. of mated animals); brace; couple; (anatomical) joint
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
long-distance arrow (archery)
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
nock of an arrow; forked tool used for hanging scrolls
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to squeeze out; to wring out
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
camp stool; folding stool
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
living up to (one's, its) reputation