to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
wear from frequent handling
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
ungenerous; poor in spirit; with no great feelings
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
epilogue; postscript; envoi
first generation; founder
master of the tea ceremony; person with eccentric tastes
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to forget completely; to leave behind
immense sum (of money); ten thousand yen
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
posterity; future generations
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to treat wood, paper, etc.
tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor
refined taste; elegant pursuits
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
lowly person; lowliness; I
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
farm house; country cottage
riches and honours (honors); wealth and rank
degenerate age; corrupt world; age of the decline of Buddhism; latter days of the law
tea ceremony; Way of Tea; sadō
real intention; true motive; true meaning
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
praise; glorification; extolment
there is nothing; having nothing
tea container (usually for thick tea used at the tea ceremony)