indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
in time of need; for a rainy day; in case of emergency
rosary; string of prayer beads
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
completion (of a building)
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
(not so) much; (not) very
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
finish; finishing; finishing touches
elegance; taste; refinement
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
esoteric Buddhist ritual where incantations are chanted; magic
counter for rules; rule; regulation
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
sitting calmly and quietly (i.e. in order to meditate)
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
discussion; deliberation; consideration; investigation (into a suspect); inquiry; enquiry
initiative; prior consideration
self denial; self control
appearance; expression; manifestation
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion