Buddhist convent or monastery
demilitarized zone; demilitarised zone; DMZ
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
with energy; vigorously; cheerfully; assertively; lustily
dripping ink marks; a work of calligraphy being written in bold and vivid strokes
announcing meals (at a Zen monastery); meal announcer; noh mask resembling a young attendant who announces mealtimes in a Zen monastery
countries where Chinese characters are used or were historically used
to do something spiteful as one leaves; to take a parting shot at; (lit.) to kick sand (at somebody) with one's hind legs
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
right hand drive (of cars, etc.)
misjudgment; misjudgement
green foxtail (Setaria viridis); green bristlegrass
tathata (the ultimate nature of all things)
to stand firm; to hold out
to have a break in the conversation; to experience an awkward silence; (lit.) an angel passes
creeping woodsorrel (Oxalis corniculata); family crest shaped like creeping woodsorrel
cup sake; sake sold in a single-serve glass cup or can
the three main gods: Amaterasu Omikami, Tsukuyomi no Mikoto and Susano-o no Mikoto; three precious children
mixed colour (color); compound colour (color)
ideogram; ideograph; ideographic script
indoor dog; dog kept indoors; house dog
to be a prostitute; to work as a prostitute; to sell sexual services
dapeng (giant bird in Chinese mythology, similar to the roc or Garuda)
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
to become greasy; to be oil-stained
Xuanzong (Emperor of China, r. 712-756)