sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
Japanese dock (plant) (Rumex japonicus)
to jar; to creak; to grate
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to fall on one's backside
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to state; to express; to mention
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
interior design; interior; upholstery
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
decorative plate; palette; pallet
mid-Edo period Imari ware
common people; ordinary people; masses
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
section of a room next to the alcove (where shelves are often placed)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
setting a place; setting the table
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
unseasonable; out of season
internal hindrance; any visual disorder caused by a problem within the eye (i.e. glaucoma, amaurosis, etc.)
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished