(n) Buddhist priest
monk
(n) (1) handwriting
autograph
authorization
authorisation
(2) certificate
certified document
paper with signature of the shogun or lord
(n) (pol) miso soup
(n) (pol) miso soup
(n,vs) not writing or contacting for a while
neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.)
long silence
(P)
(n) the imperial or privy seal
(n) lighted lamp (or candle, etc.) provided as a religious offering
(v5r) to be excused from
(n,vs) (1) (the privilege to have) an audience (with one's lord, a dignitary, etc.)
interview (with one's superior)
(2) one's debut (first) appearance
debut (of a new product, work of art, actor, etc.)
(3) trial service (of a servant)
(uK) (n) Japanese sweets made with glutinous rice and azuki bean paste
(n,vs) personal meeting (esp. used by females)
(exp) barking up the wrong tree
calling at the wrong house
(n) (1) grandfather
(2) male senior-citizen
(n) dismissal
firing
retirement
being relieved from one's post
being relieved of a burden
(n) customer
guest
(n) a scholar beholden to the government
(n) re-opening of offices in new year (usu. Jan. 4)
(n) a purveyor to the government
(n) a government newspaper or organ
(n) a company union
(n) year-end office closing (usu. Dec. 28)
(n,adj-na) being busy with many things
extreme busyness due to pressure of business (often used humorously)
(n) (1) the rounds of tradesmen going door to door
(2) route man
door-to-door tradesman
order taker
order-taking
(n,adj-no) tearjerker
sob story
maudlin tale
(n) (1) visiting a shrine or temple to give thanks
(2) settling scores
(n) free service after one has finished one's apprenticeship
(n) (1) any god of foodstuffs
(2) Uka-no-Mitama (god of rice)
(n) (1) any god of foodstuffs
(2) Uka-no-Mitama (god of rice)
(n) (comp) error control
(n) attack as a form of defense
attacking (active) defense
