face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
if so; in that case; in that situation
attendants at a funeral; mourners
gate in the middle of the corridor connecting an annex to a pond-side building (in traditional palatial-style architecture); central gate (between the main gate and main hall of a temple); central gate (separating the inner and outer gardens of a teahouse)
stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
convenient; handy; useful
traditional Japanese wind instrument resembling panpipes; free-reed instrument used in Japanese court music
small double-reed wind instrument used in gagaku (made of bamboo, with 7 holes on top and 2 below)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
Toyama (city, prefecture)
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
moon visible in the morning
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
seashore; beach; food wrapped in nori
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
tathata (the ultimate nature of all things)
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen