distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
to live; to reside; to inhabit
Buddhism's highest paradise
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
weakening; emaciation; decline
robust health; able-bodied
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
annual tree ring; growth ring; experience in life
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
in this manner; in this way; like this
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
mole under the eye (supposedly due to having cried)
inversion; opposition; conflicting; repulsion; contradiction
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
something small; something petty; trifle
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to give something weight; to give something dignity
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to