trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
what was said; what it means; origin of a story (or tradition, etc.)
(medical) doctor; physician
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
eldest child; oldest child; child who carries on the family name; (arch.) pre-ritsuryo official established in key provinces, responsible for administration of his home and surrounding provinces; (arch.) head of a warrior clan (Kamakura period)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
tenets (of a religious sect); doctrines; (religious) sect; denomination; one's principles; one's tastes
Later Zhou dynasty (China, 951-960); Later Chou dynasty
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
question; inquiry; enquiry
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
Pure Land sect (of Buddhism); Jodo (sect)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
Nichiren sect of Buddhism (sometimes specifically referring to the Hokke school of Nichiren); Tendai sect of Buddhism
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
becoming a devout believer; (religious) conversion
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
Glory to the Sutra; Hail Lotus Sutra
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
it's not like; it isn't as if
how much; how many; however
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate