lit. 'mountain and water'; landscape; one of the most important metaphysical concepts underlying garden art and painting. 

the layout of the pathway between the gate and the front entrance of a building. 

rocks and sand arranged to resemble a waterfall. diagrams; construction; bibliography. 

urban townhouse; usually made of wood. 

reuse of old objects in a new way (example: millstones becoming stepping stones across a pond); seeing anew; rediscover. Also mitate-mono

a hedge or bamboo fence that serves as a barrier on either side of a 'middle gate'. 

vegetated hills. 

placement of several sharp, pointed stones at intervals on the shore of a water body; it is a symbolic representation of a coastline and is usually located on the north end of a water body or sand rep [..]

an emotional response to the beauty of ephemeral phenomena; the sadness that arises from realization of the temporary nature of existence. 

an arbor or covered seating area, often on the side of a path in a stroll or tea garden.