thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
feelings; thoughts; meaning
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
dhyana (profound meditation); Zen (Buddhism)
gatha (poetic verse of a scripture)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
head priest of temple formerly led by founder of sect
grhapati (layman; sometimes used as a posthumous suffix); private-sector scholar
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
contribution (to a temple, shrine, etc.); donation
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
help; assistance; service
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
chief advisor to the Emperor (adviser)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
wooden statue; wooden image; wooden idol
decorative ceiling painting
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
in that way; thus; so; so?
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago