to revere; to respect; to worship
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
king and princes; noble rank
commander; general; leader
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
court nobles and other courtiers allowed into the Imperial Palace
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
occasional; infrequent; rare
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
generation; lifetime; age
most successful (of one's relatives, classmates, etc.)
France; French (language)
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
ordinary person; unenlightened person
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
every other; second; alternate
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
ups and downs of life; vicissitudes of fortune
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
way; method; means; effect; result; benefit
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
wealth, prosperity, and arrogant splendor (splendour); (living sumptuously) intoxicated by wealth and power; luxury
irrigation water; water for fire; city water; cistern water
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
moat; fosse; canal; ditch