in the same way as; just like
disused; unused; useless; wasteful; of no use
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
3000; three thousand; many
yaksha (Buddhist guardian deities sometimes depicted as demonic warriors)
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
Buddhist teachings; Buddhism
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
bodhi; enlightenment; happiness in the next world
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
good; goodness; right; virtue
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
self-satisfaction; rejoicing
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
woman; female; feminine gender
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
one's later years; final years (in life)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
misogyny; woman-hater; misogynist
obeying meekly; faithfully following (one's master)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
existence; possession; having; limited company
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
voluntary; optional; free; elective
(arch.) female slave; female servant; housemaid
water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
yours sincerely; respectfully yours