Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
hey there; I say; see here
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha; prayer for rebirth in Sukhavati, the Pure Land of Amitabha
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
to chant (repeat) the name of Buddha
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
book title; heading; topic; subject; Nichiren Buddhist chant
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to wail; to cry loudly; to howl
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
(arch.) a weight; temple supervisor; town (of China)
(arch.) lowly person; (arch.) lowliness; I
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
will not do; do not; does not
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to appease; to suppress; to calm
to say; to be called; to do
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
dragon god; dragon king; naga
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest