fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
Buddhist teachings; Buddhist path; Buddhism; Buddhist temple
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
(clenched) fist; knuckles
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
to hit hard; to strike hard
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
(distant) howling; howl; backbiting; criticizing someone behind their back
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
spirit; determination; pluck; mettle
Rikyū; Sen no Rikyū (1522-1591)
sage; wise man; philosopher; sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony