to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
Amida Buddha's original vow; long-cherished desire
Jōdo Shinshū (offshoot of the Jōdo sect); True Pure Land School
Honganji sect (of Shin Buddhism)
Kamakura period (1185-1333 CE)
Shinran (founder of the Jōdo Shinshū sect of Buddhism, 1173-1262)
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
source; beginning; origin
(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection
mausoleum; imperial court
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
cloud flying through the sky
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
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
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered