cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
Japanese man (esp. with traditional, masculine values); Japanese manhood
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
tiger's den; jaws of death; dangerous place
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
watercolor painting; watercolour painting
blank space; margin; blank canvas
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to translate; to interpret
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing
rack or hanger for hanging kimono, coats, etc.
printing (e.g. photos); glazing; enamelling; baking
waste heat; remaining heat; residual heat
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
design; idea; conception; plan
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
tolerance; magnanimity; comprehension; inclusion; encompassing
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
secondary meaning; of secondary import
reflective water surface; reflecting water
origin; (arch.) appearance of an auspicious sign that one will receive a divine mandate to becoming emperor; (arch.) birth of an emperor or his ancestors
reflection in a mirror; reflected image; inverse (of a point); mirror image