bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
while; during (the time when)
old furniture; curios; secondhand goods
considerably; fairly; quite
to fold in; to bear deep in mind; to follow up
ceremonial sake decanter with a spout and semicircular handle
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
second-hand shop; curio shop
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
in these times; in times like these; the season being what it is
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
directly opposite; right in front; middle of the forehead; helmet front
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
hossu; (ceremonial) fly whisk; horse tail whisk
tail (animal); tail end; tip
tail (animal); tail end; tip
shelf on which tea and tea implements are kept
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
tortoiseshell (of the hawksbill turtle); bekko; tortoiseshell (esp. of the Chinese soft-shelled turtle)
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
later on; eventually; afterwards
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
just; fair; proper; reasonable
arbitrary decision; on one's own authority; arbitrariness