(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)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
(arch.) archer; (arch.) warrior; (arch.) skilled bowman; bow-twirling ceremony at the end of each day of a Grand Sumo Tournament; wrestler who performs the bow-twirling ceremony
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
good health; stopping misfortune; preventing disaster
the underworld; the other world; realm of the dead; Hades
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
(one's) father-in-law; (one's) employer; master; principal supporter of a temple; influential temple parishioner
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
house of an imperial prince
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
at a young age; while still young
patience; endurance; perseverance
frizzy (hair); wiry; sizzling; frizzling; stingingly (of heat or cold); painfully
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
this mountain; this temple
to do for (the sake of someone else)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to let out a cry; to break forth
to bubble over; to boil over
quickly; calmly; intently
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to become fraught with emotion