Rikyuu; Sen no Rikyuu (1522-1591)
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
great man; magnanimous man
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
to go out and away; to leave
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
information; experience; knowledge; observation
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
work of art; artwork; objet d'art
container; receptacle; utensil; implement; calibre; talent
aesthetic sense; sense of beauty; eye for the beautiful
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
training room (hall); gymnasium
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
lathe; potter's wheel; windlass; pulley
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
loveable; very likeable; like very much
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
originally; by nature; from the start
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
smoothly; easily; readily
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)