friend / faction

bar, staff, stick, pole, walking stick, cane, stave, strove, rod, wand, (shepherd's) crook. / straight line.

direction, way, side / more so (preceded by ～の, often followed by ～が)

law / measure, size

brethren / bulla / cells / cysts / vase(esp as one used to store alcahol) / vesicle

artemisia; mugwort, sagebrush, wormwood

abundant, lush, bountiful, plenty

home country (usually refers to Japan)

peng (fabled large bird)

(Buddhism) a sermon