classical elegance; antiquity
tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor
roofed corridor connecting two buildings; connecting passageway; skyway; skybridge; skywalk
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
shoji (paper sliding door)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
gently and clearly shining (like the sun in springtime)
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
to lay out (a futon); to make (bed); to spread out; to postpone; to extend
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
emaciation; gauntness; haggardness
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
pod (e.g. a pea pod); shell; hull
marriage (of a woman); marrying into a husband's family; becoming a bride; wedding; wedding ceremony
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
distinctive; characteristic
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to be led by; to be headed by
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
sweeping (over, across); conquering; overwhelming
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
coma; deep sleep; falling fast asleep
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
torn asunder; disrupted and disorganized
reverence for the emperor; advocate of imperial rule
to hold fast; to protect to the end