nine nearest generations of relatives; four generations back, oneself, and four generations to come
merit; virtuous deed; divine reward (for virtuous deeds); grace (of the buddhas and gods); merit; meritum
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.)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)
oppression; tyranny; despotism
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
refutation; rebuttal; retort
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
objection; dissent; protest
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to be square; to be angular; to be jagged; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
decision; determination; resolution
sword-bearer (subordinate whose job it is to hold their master's sword); rikishi carrying a sword who follows the yokozuna to the ring during his ring-entering ceremony
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
accurate; correct; precise; exact
spring day; spring sun; spring sunlight
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
tenets (of a religious sect); doctrines; (religious) sect; denomination; one's principles; one's tastes
(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple); abbot
gentle; mild; meek; tender
priest in charge of a temple's clerical duties
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)