casting away one's vices or worldly desires and achieving enlightenment
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
meat and matrimony (Buddhism); Buddhist priest eating meat dishes and being married
god of wealth; (arch.) monk's wife
street; quarter; district; area
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
history; pedigree; lineage
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
donation; contribution; offering
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
status of a Buddhist temple
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
new building; new construction
action of making something; -ification
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
monetary offering; donation
secular life; workaday world
to want; to seek; to request
blackmail; extortion; persistent demand
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
corruption of public morals; an offense against public morality
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
Genroku era (1688.9.30-1704.3.13)
excess; surplus; superabundance
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
violent conduct; misconduct; dissipation; profligacy; debauchery
lazy; idle; indolence; laziness; sloth
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
to ask; to enquire; to query
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
court noble; nobility; three lords and nine ministers (of the ancient Chinese government)