reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
becoming a monk; entering priesthood
the "ka" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ka, ki, ku, ke, ko)
consecration ritual for the conferral of the status of Acharya (in esoteric Buddhism)
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
high monk (esp. one of correct conduct who acts as a role model for his pupils); high priest; initiate (esp. as a formal rank in Tendai and Shingon); monk who conducts religious services
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
Buddhist memorial service
Buddhist memorial service
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
genuine article; real thing; real deal
golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny
dressing up; wearing fancy clothes
vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
fish gong; fish wood block; temple block; round, hollow, wood block (vaguely fish-shaped, usu. with scales), struck while chanting sutras
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
to "see stars" (i.e. after being hit in the head)
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
this and that; various things
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
anniversary of a person's death
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
before the gate; in front of the gate
year in, year out; always; 24-7
meals exchanged by parishioners and priests
vegetarian cuisine originally derived from the dietary restrictions of Buddhist monks
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
anticipation; expectation
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
sprinkling water (to keep down dust, cool pavements, etc.)
sixth anniversary of a death
elopement; running away with a lover
lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding