calamity; disaster; misfortune
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
God; god; ace; king; superior person
exclusive; attached to; specialist
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
temple dedicated to Kannon
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
shopping street in the precincts of a shrine (temple)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image; idol; the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter
Aryavalokitesvara (manifestation of Avalokitesvara)
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
living thing; living creature; animal; life
a Buddha; deceased person
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
chief (of police); head (of office)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
settlement; solution; resolution
concealment; suppression; hiding
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
festival; feast; carnival
tourist information (brochure, map, center)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post