eggshell-colored traditional Japanese paper made primarily of Diplomorpha sikokiana fibres (high-quality, glossy)
stupid idiot; total moron
official permission; government licence (license)
tea container having pronounced "shoulders" near the neck
to signal the winner of a match (by the referee raising his fan towards the winner); to declare someone the winner (of a competition)
dyeing; printing; blue and white ceramics (china, porcelain)
portable stove used for tea ceremonies during the summer
flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu (1358-1408)
ladybug (Harmonia axyridis); ladybird
courtier; noble; people serving the Imperial Court
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
in all sincerity; truthfully; honestly
to make a thundering sound; to make roar
deep regret; bitter disappointment; chagrin; vexation
rural beauty; rusticity; rustic beauty
original idea; originality
Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th c. BCE?)
ruler of the whole country; person who holds the reins of government
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
proclamation; promulgation
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
returning to (one's home in) Tokyo; returning to (one's home in) the capital
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
outer wall (e.g. castle); outer block (enclosure); outline; contour
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
(so marvelous or horrible that it may be) the first and probably the last
mud wall; earthen wall; plaster wall
obscene; indecent; lewd; bawdy; loose; improper