Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
technique; art; skill; move
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
flathead (esp. the bartailed flathead, Platycephalus indicus)
aforementioned; above-mentioned
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
aquatic products; fisheries
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
rise and fall (e.g. prices); fluctuation; difference (rank, grade, quality, etc.); variation
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
from ... to; between ... and; or
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
coast; shore; inshore; coastal waters
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
place; room; margin; scope
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
corner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)
island in a pond or river
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
presence; sitting with; being with
dignitaries; very important persons; VIPs
middle palace guard (ritsuryo system)
(Edo-period) roadside teahouse where one would go to relax (in comparison with a restaurant style teahouse and teahouse offering sexual services); tea stall