irrigation channel; irrigation ditch; irrigation canal; flume
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
chapel; place of worship (esp. Christian); place of worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
repentance; confession; penitence
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
bhikkhuni (fully ordained Buddhist nun); Indonesia
living together; mixed residence; sharing living quarters; multi-tenant; community
your countenance (his ..., her ..., etc.)
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
bright sunshine; broad daylight
husband and wife; married couple
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
good citizens; law-abiding people
comparatively; relatively
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
foundation stone; cornerstone
to step over or across; to overcome
strong-willed; strong of heart
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts