Sichuan (province in China); Shu (kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms era; 221-263); Shu Han; Shu (kingdom in ancient China; ??-316 BCE)
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
topic; subject; rumor; talk; tale; story
ceremonial sake decanter with a spout and semicircular handle
together with; same; both; all; including ...
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
separate; respective; different
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.; maxim
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
behavior; behaviour; conduct
in the mountains; within the grounds of a temple
self-styled Zen philosophy; sciolism; dabbling in Zen
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
speech and behaviour (behavior)
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
spurious letter; apocryphal book; forgery
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all