gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
inexcusable; unjustifiable; sorry; remorseful; excuse me; (I'm) sorry
safety measure; safety precaution
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
and; thereupon; because of that
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
one; same (mind, path, etc.)
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
to be erected; to be built
blending of Japanese and Western styles
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
sukiya style of building; style of a tea-ceremony arbor (arbour)
wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to examine someone's expression
change; alteration; modification
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
as far as the eye can see
shoji (paper sliding door)
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
don't worry about it; forget about it
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer