how; in what way; how about; questionable
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
to join together; to combine; to join up
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
since then; from that time; ever since
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
fifth day of the month; five days
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
Naraka; Hell; very bottom; the end; trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
environment; circumstance
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
ago; since; before; previous
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
since that time; since then; from that point (on)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
cylindrical candy made so that Kintaro's face appears wherever it is sliced; inflexibly uniform; all the same; stamped out like cookies
person of common sense; common sense man
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can