to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
height of; middle of; full bloom
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; the first of the month
physiology; one's period; menstruation
descendant; progeny; offspring
individual; one by one; separate; each
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
appointment; meeting (e.g. with a customer)
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo-period punishment)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
outside of one's area of expertise; outside one's field
nembutsu; nianfo; the three-word invocation "Namu Amida Butsu" dedicated to the Amitabha Buddha; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
total amount (of money); total sum; sum total
eternal; everlasting; perpetual; immemorial
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
other self; alter ego; to be split off (of a part of oneself); to clone oneself; incarnations of Buddha
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
this and that; one thing or another
incarnation (of a god, spirit or abstract quality); embodiment; avatar; incarnation; monster role; kumadori worn for a monster role
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
adultery; fornication; illicit intercourse