to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
hostile nature; inimical character
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty
counterintelligence; counterespionage
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
bare earth (i.e. ground not covered by a roof); open field; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
small door which leads into a tea ceremony hut
good omen; Sweden; Switzerland
garden watchman; garden keeper; guard of the inner garden
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
immediately; at once; right away; directly; in person; first hand
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
T-shaped wooden bell hammer
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
decision; judgment; resolution
lower part of a shoji (paper sliding-door)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
something; some kind of; for some reason
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
than; other than; except; but
preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake