purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
wood carving; wooden sculpture; woodcraft
principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image; idol; the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter
Shingon sect (of Buddhism)
temple (esp. large one); monastery; temple building
clanging; empty; deserted
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
dense with trees; deeply forested
coolie; laborer; labourer; carrier
behind; in the rear; in back
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
kindling; small bits of scrap wood used to fuel a stove
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to throw on the fire; to burn
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
five most important temples of a region
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
for many years; anciently
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
low-quality goods; inferior goods
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
smacking one's lips (over food)
pleasure; delight; enjoyment