there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
love or affection for one's parents
favoritism; favouritism; partiality
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
rather; sooner; preferably
to turn towards; to point
Nagato (former province located in the west of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
official size of a tatami mat for measuring room size (esp. a Kyoto-size tatami mat); basic rhythm (in traditional Japanese music); (arch.) room (in a brothel) of a prostitute of the highest rank
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; block style; standard style
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
the "ra" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ra, ri, ru, re, ro)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
must not; should not; do not
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to worry about; to be vexed
Word of God; God's Word; sword of the Spirit; Logos (i.e. the Trinity incarnate in Jesus Christ)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
should not be; must not be
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
if you think about it; come to think of it