December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection
France; French (language)
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
Kyōwa era (1801.2.5-1804.2.11)
end of a period; end of the world
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
people; men and women; each person; everybody
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
public holiday; celebration (of)
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
to clamber (up); to scale
marshy rice field or paddy
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
the seven forms of Avalokitesvara; the seven Avalokitesvaras of Kyoto
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
Metal Horse (7th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1930, 1990, 2050)
nirvana; death of the Buddha
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
death of a high-ranking priest
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl