-less; lacking; non-existing
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
uncertainty; transiency; impermanence; mutability
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
third son; Occella iburia (species of poacher)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
sidelocks; hair at the temples
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
honorific affix; honorific prefix
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
Amitabha's Pure Land; Sukhavati
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
man from eastern Japan (esp. Edo or elsewhere in the Kanto region)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
due form; official; formality
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)