to consider (all the circumstances); to bear (a number of things) in mind
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
serious illness; dangerous disease
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
to shuffle one's feet; to trample underfoot
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
slip (of paper); tag (usu. bamboo, wood, ivory, etc.); label
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
hakama fashioned in the style of the pantaloons worn by the Portuguese
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
such; like that; that sort of; very
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
shamelessly; brazenly; coolly; fast flowing (of water)
assumed innocence; feigned ignorance
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
independent living; means of earning one's living
quail; Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)
Nichiren; Nichiren (Buddhist priest, 1222-82, founder of the Nichiren sect)
principle; aim; main purpose; central part; pillar
Buddhism's highest paradise
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
to make inquiries; to refer to
to throw oneself (into an activity)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
setting sail; departure (from a port)
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)