bodhi; enlightenment; happiness in the next world
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
the same; the said; likewise
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.)
preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
Buddhist name; priest's name (on entering the priesthood); posthumous Buddhist name
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
grhapati (layman; sometimes used as a posthumous suffix); private-sector scholar
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
The time has come (for, to, when...); The time being ripe (for)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
fuse; pilot light; cause (of a war, argument, revolt, etc.); origin; trigger
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
near; close; beside; third person
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
senility; dotage; decrepitude
deafblindness; deaf-blind person
thoughtlessness; indiscretion
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
guess; speculation; supposition
one's family temple; temple with one's family grave
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
in addition; besides this; twice
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin