(how) many times; (how) often
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
mountain chain; mountains
(Buddhist) lecture meeting; religious association; mutual assistance association (i.e. for financial assistance)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
reading aloud; recitation; intoning
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
main; principal; chief; primary; major
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
home; household; family; hearth
household violence (esp. adolescent children towards parents); domestic violence
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
penal servitude; serving time in prison; military service; forced labor; compulsory service
to have troubles; to have concerns
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
visiting a shrine or temple to give thanks; settling scores
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple); abbot
son and heir; son who will succeed one
and yet; though; when; in spite of
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
accomplishment; execution
abstinence from alcohol; temperance; prohibition of drinking
abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking; prohibition of smoking; No Smoking; Smoking Prohibited
mountain hiker; person engaging in walking activities in the mountains
headquarters; head office; main office
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to smoke a cigarette; to smoke