great teacher (i.e. a buddha, bodhisattva or high monk, esp. Kobo Daishi)
backing paper (for a photo, painting, etc.); mat; mount
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
head house (family); birthplace; originator
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
to dye; to colour; to color
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
kinako; roasted soybean flour; roasted soy flour
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
boasting of one's hometown
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
main gate; front gate; latter half of the Lotus Sutra, which describes the nature of the Buddha
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
bento; Japanese box lunch
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
with a friendly grin; smilingly
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
study; diligence; discount; reduction
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
in that way; thus; so; so?
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)