washbasin; stoup or font for cleaning hands (esp. tea house, garden decoration, or for ablutions when visiting a shrine or temple)
golden lace (Patrinia scabiosifolia); scabious patrinia; yellow patrinia
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
bare earth (i.e. ground not covered by a roof); open field; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
stone wash basin found in Japanese gardens
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
rugged mountain (of the more rugged mountain of a pair of mountains)
trough; gutter; water pipe; coulisse (of a sword blade)
to draw water (e.g. from a river); to lead water to (e.g. a field, a pond); to supply water to; to irrigate
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
flag; pataka (banner); banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
in session; in progress; under way; open
priest attached to a shrine
Kan'ei era (1624.2.30-1644.12.16)
three famous ancient calligraphers: Emperor Saga and Tachibana (no) Hayanari and Kooboo Daishi
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
person of letters; literary person
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
Hachiman (God of War); Hachiman shrine; (arch.) certainly
day on which a museum, library, etc. is closed; closed day
small apartment rented by the week
gesture; gesticulation; motion
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
opening (for that day's business; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); opening (of a new library, museum, cinema, etc.)
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
special exhibition (at museum, etc.)
to achieve enlightenment; to attain enlightenment
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
(arch.) clearly; (arch.) brightly; cleanly; purely
name; nameplate; caption; storyboard (of a manga); rough draft
lecture (esp. special engagement by noted speaker); lecture meeting (event with one or more lectures)
negotiations; discussions; connection