ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
example; illustration; precedent
secret method; secret process; secret formula; esoteric rituals (in Shingon Buddhism)
faith-healing; incantation
lately; recently; nowadays
taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life
to apologize; to apologise
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
Wakasa (former province located in the south of present-day Fukui Prefecture)
family which supports a temple; parishioner
person who introduces someone; introducer
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
homa; Buddhist rite of burning wooden sticks to ask a deity for blessings
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
the same rank; equality; apposition
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
divide into four pieces; one fourth
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
drawing room; study; publishing house; writing alcove
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
to detain; to check; to restrain