to distinguish between; to tell the difference between
place for ritual cleansing of hands and mouth with water when visiting shrines
shallow bowl for displaying flowers, bonsai, etc.
spring water; clear (pure) water
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
situated deep in the mountains
never mind!; don't worry about it
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one
beyond help; there's nothing that can be done
all things being in flux through the endless circle of birth, death, and rebirth; the circle of transmigration
original home; birthplace; originator
spiritual peace and enlightenment; keeping an unperturbed mind through faith
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
cultivation (of character, virtue, etc.); fostering; development (e.g. of a skill); (groundwater) recharge
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk
application (to take part in); registration
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
schedule; program; programme; agenda
schedule; program; programme; itinerary
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
founder; originator; pioneer
supervision; superintendence; chairmanship; chairman
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
independent business; self-employment
itinerant Buddhist monk; practitioner of Shugendō
prohibition on women entering (usu. for religious reasons); no female admission
winnow; winnowing basket; winnowing fan