to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
superiority complex; sense of superiority
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
equilibrium; good balance; poise
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps (in go); stet
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
business; trade; operations; sales
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
political situation; political affairs
stabilization; stabilisation
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to tighten; to press hard
aichmophobia (fear of sharply pointed objects); belonephobia
seam of joined boards; cross grain (of wood); thick card made from several sheets of washi paper
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
merchant's home; rented home; store; shop
to continue to rain or snow
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
ancient city; former capital
worshipper; worshiper; visitor (to a shrine or temple); pilgrim
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
the five great Rinzai temples of Kamakura (Kenchō-ji, Engaku-ji, Jufuku-ji, Jōchi-ji, Jōmyō-ji)
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
eminent; prominent; distinguished; ringing (of metal); resonant (of a musical instrument)
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
one's family temple; temple with one's family grave
Yamaraja (king of the world of the dead, who judges the dead)
Yama; judge of the afterlife