chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
knowing; (an) acquaintance
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
Zen dialogue; Zen questions and answers
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
samurai; warrior; military family
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
by myself; in person; by oneself
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
how many years; how long; what year
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha; prayer for rebirth in Sukhavati, the Pure Land of Amitabha
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't