to be itching to put one's skills to use
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
Muromachi period (1333-1573)
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
Chikuzen (former province located in the west of present-day Fukuoka Prefecture)
common reed (Phragmites australis)
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
Rikyuu; Sen no Rikyuu (1522-1591)
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
item; article; dish; course; finest item
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
ancestor; forefather; foremother
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
fate; chance; relationship; tie
summer vacation; summer holiday
when it becomes; when it comes to
hills and fields; hill and dale
to run about; to rush about
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out