beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
lower-ranking vassal in the Kamakura and Edo periods
an offering of tea and hot water made to Buddha or the spirit of the deceased; a tea infusion; tea and hot water; tea ceremony
tea container having pronounced "shoulders" near the neck
living up to one's reputation
man of refined tastes; refined person; tea ceremony master; lewd man; lecher
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity
apologies; excuse me; I'm sorry
artist; painter; illustrator
grey wall covering material (gray)
to bring calamity upon oneself; to invite disaster; to court disaster
to wrestle with; to contest an issue; to take part in sumo
sacred wine or sake; sake offered to the gods
refined taste; elegant pursuits
the world and the nation; the state of the world; high affairs of state
medal of honour; medal of merit
destination; receiver's address; consignee
realism; depicting realistically; representing accurately
Ōu (the two former provinces of Mutsu and Dewa); Tōhoku
searching; hunting for news story; journalist
master of the tea ceremony; person with eccentric tastes
calm; serene; tranquil; peaceful
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
packhorse; workhorse; hack
point below the navel (a focus point for internal meditative techniques)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
monk; priest, particularly a high-ranking Zen monk honored by the imperial court
unique thing; best on earth
Settsu (former province located in the northern and central parts of present-day Osaka and the southeast of Hyogo prefectures)
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party
bodhi; enlightenment; happiness in the next world
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended