master of the tea ceremony; person with eccentric tastes
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to be opposite; to face each other
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
traditional style of Japanese residential architecture
corridor; hallway; passageway
to throw open; to leave open
washbasin; stoup or font for cleaning hands (esp. tea house, garden decoration, or for ablutions when visiting a shrine or temple)
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
penetration; permeation; transmission
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
best regards; please take care of; please do
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
snugly; cosily; compactly
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
will not do; do not; does not
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to become experienced (after many years of practice)
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman