wild grasses; field grass; wildflowers
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
fundamental idea; basic concept
personification; impersonation; embodiment
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
one's daily milieu; neighbourhood; neighborhood; zone of life; sphere of life
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
pair; the two; both persons; both things
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
ease; relaxation; comfort; unwinding
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
refined; elegant; graceful; classic
wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
renga (early Japanese poetry form); linked verse; poetic dialogue
haikai; collective name for haiku, haibun, haiga, senryū, etc.; humorous or vulgar renga poetry
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
to take over; to hand over
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
sense of beauty; aesthetic sense