sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
employee; worker; laborer (labourer); blue-collar worker
it's hard to tell a poor thinker from a sleeping one; they to whom only bad ideas come might as well be asleep; inadequate ideas are worse than none at all
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
chapel; place of worship (esp. Christian); place of worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
soundly (of sleeping); (sleeping) like a log
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple
entering a faith; joining a religion
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)
individual; one by one; separate; each
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
brother (usu. in names of films, companies, etc.)
pole on which to hang laundry for drying; clothesline
drying a futon (by hanging it outside in the sun)
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
illegal; illicit; unlawful
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality