match made in heaven; perfect match; great coupling; family crest featuring a ring of bamboo with a sparrow in the middle
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
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
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
filtration; filtering; percolation
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
samurai costume; old ceremonial costume
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
for example; for instance; e.g.
degeneration; decadence; deterioration; laxness; corruption
sitting upright (properly)
xiao (vertical Chinese bamboo flute)
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
natural voice (without a microphone)
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
mood; sentiment; artistic effect
vast (ocean, desert, etc.); boundless; vague (e.g. memories); unclear; rampant (weeds, etc.); running wild
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
range of vision; field of vision