to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
having nothing; being free of earthly attachments
tax collector; tax official
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
high priest; highly-ranked priest; virtuous priest; priest of great sanctity and learning
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
whereabouts; country; one's home village; one's residence
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
(written) work; book; writings
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
although I say; although one might say; although called
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
indeed; really; truly; very much
much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
one's own flesh and blood; blood relative; kinsman; flesh and bone; (one's) body
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
secondary meaning; of secondary import
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
Nichiren; Nichiren (Buddhist priest, 1222-82, founder of the Nichiren sect)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
pure land (esp. the Western Pure Land paradise of Amitabha); (Buddhist) paradise; Pure Land Buddhism
annotation; explanatory note; comment
to turn one's thoughts to; to pay attention to; to give heed to