to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
bottom current; undercurrent
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to offer incense (for a departed person); to light an incense stick
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
seated figure (e.g. of Buddha); sedentary statue; sedentary image
adoration which is performed three times or repeatedly; act of worship which is performed three times or repeatedly
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
kowtow (bow made from a kneeling position wherein the forehead touches the ground)
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
long; drawn-out; very long
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image; idol; the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
dozens; scores of; decades
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
man; male; masculine gender
the form of a Buddhist priest; priestly attire
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)