to serve; to work for; to attend
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
wooden statue; wooden image; wooden idol
visitor's or pilgrims' lodgings in a temple; priest's quarters
kitchen manager; chef; cook
to lose one's way; to get lost
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
skill; dexterity; proficiency
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
don't worry about it; forget about it
homa; Buddhist rite of burning wooden sticks to ask a deity for blessings
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
homa stick; stick on which prayers are written, then ritually burnt before an idol to ask for blessings
(Buddhist) lecture meeting; religious association; mutual assistance association (i.e. for financial assistance)
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
mantra; Shingon sect (of Buddhism)
reading aloud; recitation; intoning
main; principal; chief; primary; major
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
household violence (esp. adolescent children towards parents); domestic violence
penal servitude; serving time in prison; military service; forced labor; compulsory service
to have troubles; to have concerns
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
visiting a shrine or temple to give thanks; settling scores
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)
son and heir; son who will succeed one
accomplishment; execution
abstinence from alcohol; temperance; prohibition of drinking
mountain hiker; person engaging in walking activities in the mountains
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing