(Shinto) a shrine dedicated to a specific individual / (Shinto) a place where the remains of the dead are kept temporarily during a period of mourning, prior to burial at a formal funeral

reading / (figuratively) understanding of something, speculation about something

(especially in traditional Chinese medicine) the seed of the Indian mustard, Brassica juncea

Alternative spelling of 師走 (shiwasu): the twelfth month of the lunar calendar; the month of preparation for the new year