each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
on the least pretext; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat
placing (a person's) ashes inside a funerary urn (or a tomb or ossuary); interring ashes
to use; to make use of; to utilize
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); shinobu-wake (Edo-period women's hairstyle); clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
irregularity; abnormality; change of tone; transposition; modulation
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to cram (into a box, bag, etc.); to pack; to drive (someone) into a corner; to push to the edge; to put in a nutshell; to make succinct
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
collecting; accumulating; gathering; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.)
besides; furthermore; moreover
indispensable; essential; necessary
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
phala (attained state, result); enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice); fruit; counter for pieces of fruit
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
synthesis of Shintoism and Buddhism
style of Shinto architecture in which the main hall and worship hall share one roof, and are connected via an intermediate passageway
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
Japanization; Japanisation; Japanification
source of worry; source of distress
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
completion; perfection; accomplishment
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
maple (Acer spp.); maple tree
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then