suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
municipal railway; city streetcar; tram
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
silent; still; quiet; hushed
Pure Land sect (of Buddhism); Jodo (sect)
priestly teacher; preceptor; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); priest; second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
the other day; lately; recently
great virtue; virtuous priest; priest; rich person
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
considerably; greatly; a lot
article (in a document); clause; counter for lines, stripes, streaks, rays, etc.; although; though; since
stone construction; stone-built; (made of) stone
Olympic Games; Olympics; Olympic rings
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
Gion (entertainment district in Kyoto); Jetavana Monastery (India) (abbr); Jetavana-vihara; Yasaka Shrine (Kyoto) (abbr); Gion Festival (abbr); Gion
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple); abbot
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
proposed site; site chosen