Buddhist priest; monk; son (of others)
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
three-way junction; three-way intersection
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
open field; empty lot; plain
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
article; thing; object; property; real estate
right of center (politically); right-leaning; tending to the right
fate; chance; relationship; tie
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
Nishi Hongan-ji (temple in Kyoto)
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
unique; distinctive; novel; different color (colour)
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
evening sky; twilight sky
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
dispersal; evacuation; removal; spreading out (troops); deployment
insanity; an insane person
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
homecoming; returning home
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
sitting calmly and quietly (i.e. in order to meditate)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise)
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
having said that; on the other hand
miracle herb; sacred herb; herb with mysterious powers
surely; certainly; without doubt