ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
illiteracy; ignorance; arhat; someone who has attained nirvana
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
unchastity; misconduct; dissipation; fornication
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
phala (attained state, result); enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice); fruit; counter for pieces of fruit
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
outward appearance; apparent
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
one's husband; one's wife
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to chant (repeat) the name of Buddha
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
the big two...; two major...; two main...
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal