to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
merit; virtuous deed; divine reward (for virtuous deeds); grace (of the buddhas and gods); merit; meritum
sect; denomination; school (e.g. of poetry)
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
to chant (repeat) the name of Buddha
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
religious organization; religious organisation
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
gossip; corner of the mouth
vague; unclear; elusive; hazy
pharmaceutical (drug) company
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
side effect; adverse reaction
drug; medicine; (illegal) drug; narcotics
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
technical book; specialized book; treatise
prescription bag; pharmacy bag; small bottle for carrying gunpowder
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to pilfer; to filch; to swipe
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age