to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
Buddhism; Buddhist teachings
servant; manservant; menial
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
small change; coins; small sum of money
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
considerably; greatly; a lot
with these words; while saying
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to attempt; to test; to try out
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to pay for another; to pay someone else's debt as a loan to him; to make temporary payment on a person's behalf
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
rope; cord; policeman's rope
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to accept an object and hold it reverently over one's head
polish; improvement; burnishing
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
reception hall (in a temple or palace)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
front; frontage; facade; main
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
three sides; small offering stand
carving; engraving; chiselled features