every year; yearly; annually
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
above the clouds; the heavens
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
high-quality green tea; jewel-like dewdrop
(present) head of a family
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.31 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
deep affection; tender love; devotion; doting upon
(in Japan) 12th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. C sharp)
one's nature or personality; inherent; innate
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
Obaku school of Zen Buddhism
monk; priest, particularly a high-ranking Zen monk honored by the imperial court
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
Tosa (former province located in present-day Kochi Prefecture)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to pour (sake); to serve; to drink together
correct style in a haiku (like Basho's)
personality; style; appearance
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
to name; to take a second name or alias; to announce; to boast; to declare
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
mountain and water; landscape (containing hills and rivers); landscape picture; mountain stream; water that flows down from a mountain; garden which contains an artificial hill and a pond
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to take over; to follow
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
nevertheless; even then; however; be that as it may; even so; though that it be so
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
reason; cause; circumstances
having a wife; marrying (a woman); marriage