a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
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
same; similar; (just) like; equal
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
lately; recently; nowadays
iroha order; traditional ordering of Japanese syllabaries (based on a Buddhist poem)
family which supports a temple; parishioner
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
Miyazaki (city, prefecture)
(arch.) I; (arch.) me; (person having) thin or shaved eyebrows; affectionate suffix for names of young men or pets
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
using as an intermediary; through
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
stone signpost; milepost; boundary stone; stone marker (benchmark, triangulation pillar, etc.)
guess; conjecture; supposition; inference
again; once more; a second time
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)
India ink; China ink; ink (of a cuttlefish, etc.)
blow; hit (on the body); beating
not having met or contacted someone for a long time; neglect of friends
talk; dialogue; conversation
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
while; during; while; although; all; both
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; neighborhood; neighbourhood
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly