China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
penalty; sentence; punishment
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
benighted lands outside of imperial influence
people; citizens; subjects; folk
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
Sirius (star in the constellation Canis Major); Alpha Canis Majoris; the Dog Star
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
to jump up and down; to hop
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to run through; to run past
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
outstandingly; extraordinarily; exceptionally
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
shoji (paper sliding door)
lintel (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors)
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
stupa; dagoba; wooden grave tablet
Buddhist ritual implements (esp. altar fittings)
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
fish gong; fish wood block; temple block; round, hollow, wood block (vaguely fish-shaped, usu. with scales), struck while chanting sutras
preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
senior; elder; person older than oneself
to rebuke; to scold harshly
recovery; undoing; recall