execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
new; unused; new; obvious; natural
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
(collapsible) cylindrical paper lantern
Tokaido (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man); dressing casually
something or other; anything
to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba); gingko; maidenhair tree
stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs
to lean against; to set against
enshrinement hall (of a buddha); temple; cathedral (esp. Catholic)
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
monetary offering; offertory
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
(licensed) red light district
battle; war; (arch.) weapons and armour; (arch.) arms
memorial service; prayers for the repose of the soul; transfer of merit
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
to appear; to reveal; to show
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
very; much; greatly; a lot of