silicon dioxide (SiO2); silica
owlet moth (members of the family Noctuidae); noctuid
(arch.) slow witted fellow; (arch.) counter-hero; (arch.) lie; (arch.) nonsense; Yotaro (rakugo character)
thin, white ceremonial haori worn by miko
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
who benefits (from that)?; who cares?; who would want that?; pointless; of benefit to no one; of interest to no one
coincidentally; by chance; unexpectedly; rarely; unusually; seldom
to make coffee; to brew coffee
tea-ceremony procedures; skill; dexterity; (arch.) you
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
finding oneself; self-discovery; journey of self-discovery; search for self
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
temple (esp. large one); monastery; temple building
composition; constitution
enshrinement hall (of a buddha); temple; cathedral (esp. Catholic)
need; want; necessity; expenses; cost
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
sudden impulse; passing fancy
logistical support; combat service support
by sheer strength; by brute force
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
as you see; as you can see