solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
on time; on schedule; punctually
two shot; photograph of two people (usu. male and female); photograph of a couple; man and woman being alone together; phone dating service that randomly connects two people for a conversation
liquid crystal display; LCD; liquid crystal screen
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
northwestern part; the northwest
square jō (approx. 10 sq feet); abbot's chamber; chief priest; Mount Fangzhang (said to be inhabited by immortals); Mount Fanghu
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
traditional (Chinese or Japanese) dry landscape garden
dhyana (profound meditation); Zen (Buddhism)
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
large river; epic (of a novel, drama, etc.); long-form; large-scale
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
lonely; desolate; forlornness; desolation
Ninna era (885.2.21-889.4.27)
main temple structure (sanctuary, hall)
(large) building; public building; hall
cultural assets; cultural property
oneself and others; subject and object; transitivity; transitive verbs and intransitive verbs; first person and third person; self-salvation and salvation by faith
inattention; absent-mindedness
good old; good old-fashioned
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
restaurant that only serves set meals
drinking party; get-together (usu. involving alcoholic drinks)
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn, restaurant, or shop); landlady; hostess; mistress; female innkeeper
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
leaving everything to someone else