entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
item; article; clause; section; point
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
great and powerful person
supply; supplying; replenishment
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
to become clear; to be made public
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
settlement; permanent residency
itinerant monk being on pilgrimages to many lands
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
seniority; precedence; upper seat
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
poetry party or competition; gathering of tanka poets
fifth court rank; black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); night heron; five ranks; five stages
military officer; naval officer
custom; habit; customary practice
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
descendant; posterity; offspring
clerical appearance; appearance of a priest; teachings of Buddha; condition of the universe at creation; in the pure land teachings, the name of Amitabha, or prayers to Amitabha
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
ancient practices; old customs
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
medium; mediocrity; average
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)