crosscut plank; rear part of a noh stage
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
lower region; lower part; region below
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to surge; to well up; to gush out
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
opposite side; other side; other party
miniature shrine with double doors (used to store important Buddhist items such as sutras, etc.); cabinet with double doors (used by the nobility to store books, etc.); carved and decorated stone container for storing the bones of one's ancestors (in Okinawa)
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
enshrinement hall (of a buddha); temple; cathedral (esp. Catholic)
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
old-fashioned and tasteful
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
loose (of clothing); baggy; flabby; saggy; sloshing; slopping
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
lotus position (meditation and yoga posture); padmasana; sitting with legs crossed and feet placed on opposing thighs
carving; engraving; chiselled features
although; though; despite the fact that ...
niche (in Western architecture)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
wall-mounted ornament; wall decoration; wall hanging; wall-mounted
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
although; but; even though; I wish that
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
silly monk; foolish monk; I; me
greeting; a fine thing to say
to do; to perform; to carry out; (arch.) to serve; (arch.) to wait upon; (arch.) to attend
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
poverty; penury; want; (arch.) insufficiency; (arch.) shortage; (arch.) deficiency
grand; formal; ceremonial; (feeling) awkward; self-conscious; embarrassed
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith