repentance; confession; penitence
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
price reduction; discount
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
you; (arch.) your residence
kamidana; household shrine; home shrine
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to hide; to keep to oneself
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
how; in what way; by what means
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
one thin flat object; one sheet
stairs; stairway; staircase
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
directions; instructions; orders; command
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad