consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
Bhaisajyaguru; Pindola; The Healing Buddha
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
sage; wise man; wise person; buddha; bodhisattva; enlightened priest
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
duty; obligation; responsibility
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
wearing a sword; being armed with a sword; sword
permission; approval; authorization; license
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
close; intimate; on good terms
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)