thickness; profundity; depth
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to step firmly; to harden by treading
Hyogo (prefecture); armory; armoury; arsenal
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
abstruse; occult; mysterious
main temple building; nave
principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image; idol; the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
workshop; studio; atelier
thereupon; shortly thereafter
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
bedroom; bedchamber; (arch.) roost; (arch.) nest
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)
temple kitchen; monastery kitchen; quarters of a head priest (and his family)
staying the night; lodging (at)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
one-plate meal; simple meal; austerity diet
simple diet; plain food; simple food; frugal meal
vegetarian cuisine originally derived from the dietary restrictions of Buddhist monks
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
degenerate monk; corrupt priest
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image; idol; the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; clitoris