please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
to take charge during someone's absence
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
dilapidated temple; temple ruins; abandoned temple
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
to know each other; to exchange vows; to love each other
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to invite in; to usher in
derailment; digression; deviation
formidable; not to be sneered at; not to be made light of
scholarship; scientific attainments
gentleman; well-bred man; well-educated man; people
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent
("like this"; often the opening word of a sutra); ten thusnesses (in Tendai)
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
birthplace (e.g. of jazz, Buddhism); cradle (e.g. of civilization); place of origin
to achieve greatness; to achieve success
former residence; former land; place remembered for a connection to someone
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
and so; therefore; for that reason
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
to disappear; to cause to disappear; to get rid of; (of time) to pass; to while away
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
power; authority; might; influence; dignity; majesty
like this; this sort; this way
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
to have a smattering knowledge of
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
messy; shabby; scruffy; dirty; squalid; sordid
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
to cut; to prune; to trim (branches, leaves, flowers, etc.)
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)