making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
running errands; going on errands; (transaction of) business; going about one's business; doing one's business (i.e. at the toilet); going to the washroom
to warm oneself at the fire
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
loquat (Eriobotrya japonica); Japanese medlar
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
open-air tea ceremony; aristocrat taking a break during a trip in a palanquin; something standing in the open
at the meeting; on the occasion
plaster or mortar-covered wall
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
Bizen ware (type of pottery)
disposition; temperament; turn of mind; atmosphere; feeling
simplicity; brevity; letter; note; bamboo writing strip (in ancient China); simplified Chinese character
raku ware; hand-moulded, lead glazed earthenware pottery fired at low temperatures, esp. used in tea ceremony (molded)
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
wordly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
abstinence; self-control; celibacy; abnegation; asceticism
drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party
worldliness; vulgarity; coarseness
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
matcha; powdered green tea
somehow; for some reason (or other)
centre of explosion; center of explosion; hypocentre; hypocenter; ground zero
taste (of a liquid, esp. alcoholic beverages); someone who enjoys alcohol; place one's lips touch on the rim of a cup; shape of one's mouth when drinking; tap; faucet
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
1000 pounds; 1000 kan; 1000 yen; 1000 pieces of gold; great weight; pricelessness
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
programme; program; plans; arrangements
wife of a shogun or a highest-ranking nobleman
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
large tree; big tree; huge tree
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)