cannot be helped; unavoidable
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
affected part; diseased part; wound
honorific affix; honorific prefix
not covered (by); not subject (to)
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
cost of medical treatment; medical expenses; fees for treatment
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
family-oriented; familial
to say; to be pleased to say
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
distinction; discrimination
government office; agency; board
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
a long time ago; in those days
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use