samsara; cycle of death and rebirth; being reborn; reincarnation
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
(written) application; written request; petition; written prayer for a shrine or Buddhist temple
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
emergency; unexpectedness
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility); visiting card; name card
to manage; to arrange; to talk over; to dispose of
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
good; goodness; right; virtue
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
second lieutenant; sublieutenant; ensign
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
fifth court rank; black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); night heron; five ranks; five stages
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
follower; attendant; valet; servant
correct practices (esp. in Jodo, the path to rebirth in paradise)
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
homecoming; return to one's home
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
safe and healthy; health and longevity
letter; missive; note; mail