to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
looking on; remaining a spectator
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
excerpt; extract; annotation; shō (unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml); (arch.) banknote; (arch.) paper money
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
pure land (esp. the Western Pure Land paradise of Amitabha); (Buddhist) paradise; Pure Land Buddhism
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
sadness; sorrow; grief; (arch.) affection; (arch.) love
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
nevertheless; even then; however; be that as it may; even so; though that it be so
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
nembutsu; nenbutsu; nianfo; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
great compassion and mercy
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to say; to be called; to do
merciful heart; compassion; mercy; benevolence
region; limits; stage; level
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
sick; ill; ailing; (arch.) to hurt; (arch.) to ache
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside; to be close by
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
recognition; acquaintance
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to accept; to receive; to agree
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
if you think about it; come to think of it