umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
esoteric Buddhism; Tantric Buddhism; Vajrayana; secret Buddhist teachings; Mikkyō
prayer (to get rid of misfortune, disease, etc.); incantation; faith healing; adhisthana (blessing of a buddha or bodhisattva)
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
ozeki ranked wrestler unable to live up to the expectations of his rank
6th day of the month; six days
halo; paid dating (esp. with an underage girl; oft. involving selling of sex); compensated dating
great teacher (i.e. a buddha, bodhisattva or high monk, esp. Kobo Daishi)
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
studies; schoolwork; classwork
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently
surmise; guess; inference
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
softly; mildly; gently; politely
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
now that; since; as long as; provided that
all people; the whole nation
good; goodness; right; virtue
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
ruler of the whole country; person who holds the reins of government
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
interruption; suspension; break
the lower classes; the common people
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct