one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
family which supports a temple; parishioner
main temple building; nave
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
producer; grower; maker; manufacturer
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
to blow through; to blow across
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
useless; vain; aimless; idle
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
smoothly; easily; readily
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
wearing a kimono with the right side over the left (normally used only for the dead); going badly (one's business, one's fortune, the economy); being in a bad financial situation; front left; front and left
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
a dime a dozen; two a penny
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
to use a stopgap measure to cope with an emergency
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
silk products produced near Yūki (using natural indigo dye); Yūki pongee