hooray!; cheers!; bravo!; loud (e.g. applause); enthusiastic; tumultuous
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
flute player; flutist; flautist; piper
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
standing in a group; standing up in unison
to dash (e.g. liquid on someone's face); to slosh; to splash; to souse; to pour
hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic
to investigate; to consider; to plan; to pat; to rub; to take a sword in one's hand
gurgling; babbling; murmuring (stream, brook, etc...)
mountain storm; yamaarashi; judo throwing technique
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
mountain stream; mountain torrent
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
(in the) style of a gate; gate-equipped (house, shop, etc.); kanji "gate" radical (radical 169)
artistry; good taste; elegance; grace
Southern School (of Chinese painting)
to lie deep in; to extend far back
asafetida (Ferula assafoetida)
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to throw into; to toss into
Japanese calligraphy paper (approx. 25cm by 35cm)
folding into four; quarto
to accumulate one's unpublished paintings or writings