frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
being a victim of (some disaster); suffering from
major volcanic eruption; large-scale eruption; violent eruption; great eruption
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
although I say; although one might say; although called
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
bell pepper; green pepper; pimiento; pimento; capsicum
to solicit; to demand; to extort
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
master of the tea ceremony; person with eccentric tastes
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
Azuchi-Momoyama period (approx. 1558-1600)
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
Rikyuu; Sen no Rikyuu (1522-1591)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned