appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to employ; to hire; to charter
back country; remote countryside
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
half the face; one side; half; the other side; the reverse; the contrary
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
request; appeal; claim; purchase
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
lively; vivid; vigorous; being born and raised; growing up
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
tendency; trend; inclination
refinement; elegance; grace
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
sect; denomination; tenets (of a religious sect)
to be descended from; to be drawn from (the tradition of); to be derived from; to follow the school (tradition) of
every place; various places
master of the tea ceremony; person with eccentric tastes
practicing by oneself; self-instruction
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
water temperature (esp. bath)
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
to pour (sake); to serve; to drink together
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing