prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
inner offerer (any of the 10 high-ranking monks serving at the inner offering hall)
monk; priest, particularly a high-ranking Zen monk honored by the imperial court
Tendai sect (of Buddhism)
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
imperial sanction; royal charter; chartered (e.g. chartered accountant)
supporter; sponsor; patron; backer
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
to bridge a gap; to supply a lack
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
broad-leaved forest; broadleaf forest
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
undeveloped woodland near populated area; settlement pattern of living in upland valleys and cultivating lower slopes
conifer forest; coniferous forest; needle-leaved forest
replacement; substitute; displacement; transposition; reset
cold and warm; low temperature
deciduous broad-leaved forest
Mongolian oak (Quercus mongolica)
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
fortune-telling; divination
Japanese hornbeam (Carpinus japonica)
Sasamorpha borealis (species of bamboo grass unique to Japan)
Aucuba japonica var. borealis (variety of Japanese laurel)
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
specialization; specialisation; differentiation
evergreen (glossy-leaved) forest