(おしょう(和尚)(P);かしょう;わじょう) (n) (1) (おしょう only) (hon) preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); (2) (かしょう only) (hon) preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism); (3) (わじょう only) (hon) (usu. 和上) preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism); (4) (See 法眼) second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; (5) (おしょう, かしょう only) monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); (6) master (of one's art, trade, etc.); (P) [EDICT]
(さま) (n,suf) (1) (pol) Mr, Mrs or Ms; (2) (See お粗末さまでした) used (gen. in fixed expressions) to make words more polite; (3) manner; kind; appearance; (P) [EDICT]
(よう) (n-suf,n) (1) (uk) (See 様だ) (usu. after the -masu stem of a verb) appearing ...; looking ...; (2) (usu. after the -masu stem of a verb) way to ...; method of ...ing; (3) (usu. after a noun) form; style; design; (4) (usu. after a noun) like; similar to; (n) (5) thing (thought or spoken); (P) [EDICT]
(ざま) (n) (1) mess; sorry state; plight; sad sight; (suf) (2) (See 様・さま) way; manner [EDICT]