ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
plunge basin; waterfall lake; plunge pool; basin under a waterfall
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
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
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
grade of wood; quality of wood; cut end (of a piece of wood)
building (esp. a house); house fixture; fitting; facial features
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
fortune-telling; divination
atelier; studio; workshop
speaking voice; talking voice
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
woodcutter; lumberjack; logger
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
safely; without incident; without mishap; in peace; peacefully; quietly
large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
the dharma eye; second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; (arch.) title bestowed upon doctors, etc.
Kanou Tan'yuu (1602-1674)
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
a large number; all sorts; hundreds and thousands
to act young; to look young
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
trifling; little; few; slight