to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
haori (Japanese formal coat)
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
Maitreya (Bodhisattva); Miroku
tenement house; row house
Maitreya (Bodhisattva); Miroku
background chatter on a film, TV show, etc.; walla; rhubard; extras; background actors
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
acquaintance; friend; (arch.) lover
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
Hida (city, region of Gifu Prefecture, Edo-period province)
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
foothold; footing; position; standing; ground
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
azalea (Rhododendron spp.)
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
sidelocks; hair at the temples
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively