to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
square jō (approx. 10 sq feet); abbot's chamber; chief priest; Mount Fangzhang (said to be inhabited by immortals); Mount Fanghu
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
to make (tea; esp. matcha); to perform (a tea ceremony)
the form of a Buddhist priest; priestly attire
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
bamboo tea spoon for making Japanese tea; tea ladle
tea whisk; bamboo whisk for making Japanese tea; hair style where the hair is tied up in a bundle on the back of the head (resembling the shape of a tea whisk)
(fine) branded item; product of a distinguished brand
several hundred; hundreds (of)
weak matcha; light brown (color, colour)
indeed; really; truly; very much
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
suddenly; all at once; rapidly
to look young; to seem young
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
record high; all-time high
tiger mom; tiger mum; mother who is overly obsessed with her children's academic performance
being a mama's boy; having an (overly) strong attachment to one's mother; Oedipus complex; sexual attraction to one's mother
worst-ever; history's worst
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
Yamazaki Ansai (1619.1.24-1682.9.16)
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
appointment; assignment; promotion
painter; artist; illustrator
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts