ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
in that manner; like that
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to lie scattered; to be strewn about
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
harmony, respect, purity and tranquility; the four most important elements of the tea ceremony
Okakura Tenshin (1862-1913)
Qing dynasty (of China; 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
(entering into) nirvana; died; silent; tranquil
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
use; utility; effect; benefit
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
rubbish; trash; garbage; worthless thing
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
scenery; scene; landscape
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
innumerable; countless; numberless
ray (of light); beam; light
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653-1724)
embellishing one's words (one of the ten evil deeds); embellished language; flowery language
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
difference; discrepancy; variation