to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
successive generations; successive emperors
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
to change (one's clothes)
samue; monk's working clothes
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
Manjusri (Bodhisattva); Monju; Monjushuri; Wenshu
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
image; figure; figure; form; image
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
breathing techniques; breath control
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust