ordinary; common; mediocre
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
being two sides of the same coin; being the same (while appearing different); Very sincerely yours; (arch.) peerless; (arch.) unparalleled
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
to explain; to show; to demonstrate
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
great (learned) priest; celebrated priest who has attained spiritual enlightenment
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
manure; night soil; dung; something that will help one develop in the future
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
reference; example; inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry; being summoned to appear to court; witness
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
fields (of rice and other crops)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
low grade; inferiority; coarseness; vulgarity
cultivation; nurture; culture
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
nowadays; in this day and age
the place for; the time for; the level of
Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus)
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
fertile; rich; productive
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
Manjusri (Bodhisattva); Monju; Monjushuri; Wenshu
one day; (on) a certain day
Manjushri; Manjusri; Bodhisattva that represents transcendent wisdom
investigator; one who seeks the way
pair; the two; both persons; both things