Xirong; Rong; inhabitants of the extremities of China as early as the Shang dynasty (1765-1122 BCE); (lit.) barbarians to the west
Bizen ware (type of pottery)
smooth and refreshing (of sake); light with a clean finish
Di people; Zhou dynasty term used by the Chinese to refer to non-ethnic Chinese to the north
tea container having pronounced "shoulders" near the neck
first flower of the season or year; first flowering on a plant; first menstruation; woman who has just reached adulthood
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu (1358-1408)
man of refined tastes; refined person; tea ceremony master; lewd man; lecher
courtier; noble; people serving the Imperial Court
tea gathering (for the tea ceremony); some matter concerning tea; family tea gathering held in memory of deceased ancestors
tea container (usually for thick tea used at the tea ceremony)
first 17-syllable verse of a renga; haiku; first five-syllable line of a tanka
unify the nation by force; (lit.) spread military force under the heavens
to conquer; to subjugate; to overcome
war funds; war expenditures
Grand Minister; Chancellor of the Realm
refined taste; elegant pursuits
Cartago (Costa Rica); Carthago
renga (early Japanese poetry form); linked verse; poetic dialogue
immediate follower (of the shogun)
tonsure; shaving one's head (upon entering the Buddhist priesthood)
mon; one-thousandth of a kan (unit of currency 1336-1870); 2.4 cm (traditional unit used to measure shoe sizes); letter; character; scripture
all countries; the whole world; universal; all nations
to own; to receive; to understand
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
address; lodgings; accommodation
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
Hades; the underworld; the other world; realm of the dead
to get heavy; to worsen (of illness); to grow serious
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
oak (esp. Quercus serrata)
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
mound on which targets are placed (in archery); firing mound
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
absentmindedness; dreaminess; simpleton; fool
office and rank; an official rank