origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
statue of a noble character; your picture
kun (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: earth, southwest)
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
hokora; small wayside shrine
villager; village folk; countryfolk
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
especially; above all; particularly; among other things
woman; lady; adult female
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
striking; remarkable; considerable
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
smallpox; variola; pockmark; pock
eagle (Accipitridae family)
large bird; peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
one's husband; one's wife
strong or bitter (green) tea
black lustre; black luster
in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
to blow through; to blow across
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
fields (of rice and other crops)
landowner; landlord; landlady
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
outing; excursion; pleasure trip; going on a picnic
scenery; scene; landscape
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to feel sick; to be nauseated