luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
richly colored; richly coloured
painting; colored artwork; coloured artwork; overglaze enamels (on pottery)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
Zen dialogue; Zen questions and answers
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
softly; mildly; gently; politely
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness