to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
Tenmoku tea-bowl; dark-glazed conical tea-bowl of Chinese origin
Mig (Russian aeroplane, airplane); MIG
tea container having pronounced "shoulders" near the neck
accompanying note; postscript
early blooming; early flowering
burial clothes; clothes worn to commit suicide
immediate follower (of the shogun)
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
territories in the vicinity of the capital and under direct imperial rule; (in Japanese history) the five kuni in the immediate vicinity of Kyoto
octagon; star anise (Illicium verum); sailfin poacher (Podothecus sachi)
to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
high priest; highly-ranked priest; virtuous priest; priest of great sanctity and learning
too much; excessively; too
(arch.) gourd; (arch.) calabash; (arch.) bottle gourd; dried gourd, used as flask
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
nameless; anonymous; without name
mound on which targets are placed (in archery); firing mound
to be contented; to be at ease
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
in the earth; in the ground; underground
just; fair; proper; reasonable
redundancy; superfluity; useless addition
earthenware; unglazed (bisque-fired) earthenware
to bring up under one's personal care
priest soldier; warrior monk
Hokuriku region of Honshu (incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
autumn breeze; fall breeze