ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
boy; son; baby boy; young man
execution; punishment; spanking
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
path of righteousness; path of duty; right track; correct path
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
recreation; diversion; relaxation
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
great treasure; Taihō era (701.3.21-704.5.10); Daihō era; great treasure (used to refer to bodhisattvas, esoteric teachings, etc.); homa-mandala (fire altar)
Hachiman (God of War); Hachiman shrine; (arch.) certainly
some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...; or; either ... or
university student; college student
hometown; rural township (of China)
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle
Kansei era (1789.1.25-1801.2.5)
spirit of a dead person; ghost; departed soul
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
tomb of someone with no relatives to mourn their death
flowers and incense (given as a Buddhist offering)
merit; virtuous deed; divine reward (for virtuous deeds); grace (of the buddhas and gods); merit; meritum
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to offer something to a deity or somebody's spirit; to pay a tribute to a person who is about to depart
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
stone tower; stone pagoda; tombstone; gravestone
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate