to crumble away; to collapse
transparency; clarity; coherence
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
Buddhist temple within a Shinto shrine; temple attached to a shrine
separation of Buddhism and Shintoism (government policy during the beginning of the Meiji period)
in case of; at that time; at this time
ancient Shinto (as practiced prior to the introduction of Confucianism and Buddhism to Japan)
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
sad fate; tragic doom; ill fate
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
charitable person; philanthropist; volunteer; supporter
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts
day after day; for many days; for days on end; day in, day out
one day; (on) a certain day
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple); abbot
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
picking up; gathering; type-picking; walking
not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
I, as a mere priest; this humble servant of Buddha
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
day that is lucky the whole day (in the traditional calendar); auspicious day
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
boundless; vast; limitless; faint; hazy; dim
to set adrift; to let loose; to cut loose
Akasagarbha (bodhisattva); the Receptacle of Void
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
the teachings of Buddha (as likened to the Dharmachakra, originally a wheel-like weapon used to destroy the evils of mankind); Buddhist doctrine
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)