cutting (cloth, paper, etc.); judgement; judgment; decision
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
after all; in the end; in short; atyanta (absoluteness)
exclamation used to scold practitioners (in Zen); scolding or threatening with a shout
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
going into battle; departure for the front; appearing (in a match); starting an election campaign
correct practices (esp. in Jodo, the path to rebirth in paradise)
teachings left by a deceased person; last instructions
to call; to summon; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to buy
family; relatives; dependents; household
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
critical moment; crucial point; crossroads
Zen; Zen temple; Zen priest
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
reflection; reflected light; reflected heat; glare
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
dhyana (profound meditation); Zen (Buddhism)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
Bushido; samurai code of chivalry
influence; effect; impact
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
feudal period (characterized by the rule of the shogunate, 1185-1867); age of militarist government
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
millionaire; one's superior; one's elder; (arch.) virtuous and gentle person; (arch.) female owner of a whorehouse in a post town; (arch.) chief of a post town
contribution (to a temple, shrine, etc.); donation
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held); Buddhist services during the equinoctial week; nirvana; opposite bank; opposite shore
visit to a temple or shrine; worship; pilgrimage
going west; heading westward
but; however; even though; even if