Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
repaying a favor; repaying a favour
constant; persistent; indecisiveness; usual; normal
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
grace of Buddha; indebtedness to Buddha
writing down what one hears; account of what one hears
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
repaying a kindness; gratitude
difficult to ...; hard to ...
omniscience (of a buddha)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
built-in; fixed; attached
honorary title; title of honour; title of honor
image; figure; figure; form; image
to approve; to agree; to inscribe; to praise; to laud
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
giving rise to the desire to save all sentient beings; praying; prayer
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
(arch.) to annotate; to write down
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
unfaithfulness; infidelity; unchastity
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
beginninglessness; (arch.) distant past
worldly affairs; public affairs