wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
lower half of the body; nether parts
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
attaining enlightenment; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
to comfort; to console; to amuse
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
such; this sort of; like this
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to hang oneself; to strangle oneself
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
to suspend (from); to hang (down); to dangle
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
crime; criminal act; offence; offense