Vocabulary

stylization; conventionalization; standardization; formalization

tea gathering (for the tea ceremony)

starting an important maneuver at the end of a game

formal tea gathering; formal tea party

tea ceremony performed with tables and chairs (instead of sitting on tatami)

commercial building

hearth; fireplace

rustic tea house made out of a thatched hut

small room

wind furnace

portable stove used for tea ceremonies during the summer

chopstick rest

chopstick rest

hot stock

deity of the Moon; moon god

moral or political commitment to a cause

in itself

in itself

being-for-others (philosophical term used by Hegel and Sartre); être-en-soi

yellow clothes

person who carries a palanquin; palanquin bearer

taking a picture; taking an image; imaging

deferred payment

postage deferred payment mail

mold prevention; mildew prevention

anti-mold agent; mildew-proofing agent

steaminess; sultriness; stuffiness

body heat from several people in close quarters; stuffy air

traditional work song of Hokkaido herring fishery workers, performed by school students in modern choreographed interpretations

classification of Japanese words by their origin as Japanese, Chinese or Western

voice quality; type of voice

extreme height; high-rise (i.e. building)

skyscraper

skyscraper

stay in hospital; hospital stay

museum; reference library; archive; record office

business integration; business merger; integration of management

school of commerce; faculty of commerce

sumo wrestling using strength instead of technique

authentic work (as opposed to a fake)