at first; in the beginning; originally
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
odds and ends; all; every
good looks; pretty woman; good-looking woman
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
field; farm; stray (dog, cat, etc.); stranger (in an online multiplayer game); random player
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
Buddhist priest; monk; boy
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
(very) fortunate person; lucky fellow; fortune's favourite
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
pure land (esp. the Western Pure Land paradise of Amitabha); (Buddhist) paradise; Pure Land Buddhism
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
8000; eight thousand; many
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering