common foot soldier (feudal Japan); samurai of the lowest rank
Nichiren; Nichiren (Buddhist priest, 1222-82, founder of the Nichiren sect)
(arch.) warrior from the eastern parts of Japan; eastern barbarians; people east of China (from the perspective of China)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
Awa (former province located in the south of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
Heike biwa; Heike lute; biwa with 4 strings and 5 frets, esp. for accompanying the Heike Monogatari; chanting of the Heike Monogatari to biwa accompaniment
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
related to the teachings of Buddha; able to be saved by Buddha; related; relevant
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
this and that; such and such
to talk on and on; to talk one's head off
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
karma (from one's previous life)
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
like this; this sort; this way
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
to talk; to chat; to chatter
custody; detention; confinement
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
eminent; prominent; distinguished; ringing (of metal); resonant (of a musical instrument)
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
town; city; municipal; urban
(religious) faith; belief; creed
(something) despised; (something) made light of
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
passing successfully (inspection, examination, etc.); passing through with no problems
ferryboat; ferry; passenger boat; shared fishing boat