tea container (usually for thick tea used at the tea ceremony)
wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
figure; form; figurine; model figure; figure skating
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
Rip van Winkle feeling; feeling that everything has changed once one comes back to one's hometown
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
to smash; to break into pieces
long ago; once upon a time
miasma; noxious form of "bad air" formerly believed to cause diseases
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
invisible; unseen; vague; mysterious; imaginary
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
great person; eminent figure
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
taking something as absolute truth; regarding something as absolute
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
chapter one; first chapter
last chapter (book, etc.)
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
four-eyed; pattern of four squares
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to come from; to have roots in
to sprout; to put forth buds
previous engagement; prior contract
second; number two; runner-up
law of conservation of mass
based on; built on; made from