softly; mildly; gently; politely
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
north of the capital; northern part of Kyoto
(arch.) youth; (arch.) freshness; good omen; Sweden; Switzerland
founder; originator; pioneer
local Shinto deity; tutelary god
hokora; small wayside shrine
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
house where one was born; one's parents' house
great virtue; virtuous priest; priest; rich person
shramana (wandering monk)
the said family; the same family
flowers and incense (given as a Buddhist offering)
abolition; elimination; extinction; discontinuation
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
kimono and ancient head-dress
group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
Buddhist service (e.g. memorial service)
every month; each month; monthly
visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple
main force; chief object; mainline
every place; various places
cannot be helped; unavoidable
situation; developments; outcome
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death