Vocabulary

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

to sentence; to assign a penalty

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

pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; racing

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

to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever

you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry

lucky; fortunate

voice quality; type of voice

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

skyscraper

skyscraper

to press

something or other; anything