knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
two (long cylindrical things)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
Jizo (esp. statue); Kshitigarbha; Ksitigarbha
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
four-eyed; pattern of four squares
the Six Ksitigarbhas (one for each of the six realms)
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
wild chrysanthemum; aster
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to act as an intermediary
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
old name for part of Hyogo prefecture
late autumn (fall); (arch.) ninth month of the lunar calendar
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
unhappiness; misfortune; ill luck
contest; comparison; competition
not be concerned at all; not mind at all; not care a bit
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
edge of town; outskirts of a village
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
sponsor; manager; go-between; mediator; agent; caretaker
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish