bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
one's pupil; one's student; one's follower
preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
simply; merely; only; solely
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
practitioner of Buddhism; practitioner of austerities; disciplinant; practitioner of martial arts
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
pious men and women; religious people; the faithful
living Buddha; saintly Buddhist monk; living person
France; French (language)
graceful young woman; sylph
enchantress; seductress; vamp
ability; capability; skill
woman of loose morals; lewd woman; prostitute; whore; harlot
looks; personal appearance; features
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
forcibly; against one's will
running amok (amuck); committing violence on; in utter disorder
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
something that smells of fish or blood; meat and fish; degenerate monk; corrupt priest
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
(religious) faith; belief; creed