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 fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
grammatical; grammatically
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
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
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
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
ten rulers of the afterlife (who judge the dead and determine their placement in their next life)
principal object of worship (at a Buddhist temple); principal image; idol; icon; the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
visual hallucination; vision
secret knowledge; interior of a temple
Yama (King of Hell who judges the dead); Enma
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing