top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
harmony, respect, purity and tranquility; the four most important elements of the tea ceremony
various; varied; diverse; petty; trivial; insignificant
established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation
very interesting; of great interest
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to present; to offer; to dedicate
Kan'ei era (1624.2.30-1644.12.16)
Quanzhou (China); Chinchew
man of refined tastes; refined person; tea ceremony master; (arch.) lewd man; (arch.) lecher
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
Kan'en era (1748.7.12-1751.10.27)
Metal Sheep (8th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1931, 1991, 2051)
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
teachings left by a deceased person; last instructions
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
swelling; boil; abscess; tumor; tumour
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
falling into straitened circumstances; downfall; ruin
suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural (esp. in impolite contexts)
sightseer; playboy; loafer; slacker; frequenter of red-light districts
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
swelling; boil; abscess; tumor; tumour
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
two times; twice; two degrees