edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
to throw into; to toss into
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
the good and the beautiful
tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor
spring day; spring sunlight
garden lantern; hanging lantern
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to walk someone off (e.g. to the police station)
to be engrossed; to be enthralled
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
refined taste; elegant pursuits
construction; architecture (of buildings)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
punishment; judgement; judgment
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
white sandbar; white sandbank; area in a garden or entrance of a house laid with white sand or pebbles; gravel separating a noh stage from the audience; (arch.) court of law in the Edo period, in which the parties sat on white sand
(arch.) person of high rank; (arch.) nobleman; wife of a nobleman
coming home after midnight; person who comes home after midnight
Rikyuu; Sen no Rikyuu (1522-1591)
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
to reflect; to throw back light
whelk (esp. Neptunea and Buccinum spp.); small spiral-shelled snail (esp. a pond snail)
flashiness; showiness; brilliance; bloom; flowers
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
cushion; pillow; mattress
founder of a religious sect
to rest one's chin in one's hands
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
sword hilt; decorative hilt