wood (for building); lumber; timber
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
by means of; due to; because of; according to
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
tea-ceremony arbor; tea-ceremony arbour
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
building; construction; group effort by Buddhist practitioners; group activities by a community (e.g. cleaning, etc.)
magistrate; shogunate administrator
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
reason; cause; circumstances
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
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
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
man of refined tastes; refined person; tea ceremony master; lewd man; lecher
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
will not do; do not; does not
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely