water and ink; ink painting
Urasenke school of tea ceremony
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
lucky tea (var. of tea made from sea tangle, black soybeans, pepper, pickled plums, etc. and drunk on festive occasions); New Year tea
distinction; differentiation; classification
Senke school of tea ceremony
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
latent disposition; inner feelings
Western-style; foreign; Western-style toilet; flush toilet; water closet
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
Japanese-style (esp. in reference to squat toilets)
tea whisk; bamboo whisk for making Japanese tea; hair style where the hair is tied up in a bundle on the back of the head (resembling the shape of a tea whisk)
soot-colored bamboo (coloured); bamboo duster (with the leaves still attached at one end)
edict; public announcement
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
tool; implement; means; furniture
weak matcha; light brown (color, colour)
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
tea-ceremony procedures; skill; dexterity; (arch.) you
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
overestimation; overvaluing
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)