something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
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
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
originally; by nature; from the start
Amitabha (Buddha); Amida; ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; wearing a hat pushed back on one's head
a Buddha; deceased person
princess; daughter of a nobleman
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any other member of the weasel family, incl. badgers, martens, minks, ferrets, otters, polecats, stoats, skunks, etc.)
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
valuable article; valuables
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
to dispose of; to sell off
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern