ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
serious; severe; grave; acute
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
troops; group members; team members
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
to say; to be called; to do
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
by means of; due to; because of; according to
surroundings; environs; circumference
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
consequence; outcome; result; blame
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
reason; cause; history; origin
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
never mind!; don't worry about it
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
indicate reason; infers some protest
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)