consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
to think (only used to speak of others); to turn one's attention toward (only used to speak of others); to have feelings for (only used to speak of others); to honour the target of one's emotions
strong interaction; strong force
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
sovereign; emperor; monarch
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
founding a temple (on a hill-top)
prohibition on women entering (usu. for religious reasons); no female admission
Buddhist saint; man of high repute; guest of honor; guest of honour
bhikkhuni (fully ordained Buddhist nun); travelling female entertainer dressed as a nun (Kamakura, Muromachi periods); lowly prostitute dressed as a nun (Edo period); female servant hired to take the blame for a noblewoman's farts
(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
piece; fragment; one (object)
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
great teachings (of the Buddha); teachings of the Mahayana; most important ritual (in esoteric Buddhism)
how many people; a number of people
anyone; any person; whoever
a laughingstock; a standing joke
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
recompense; indemnity; atonement