fruit of a tree; nut; berry
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
pilgrimage; travelling around (by a monk)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
imprisonment; captive; prisoner
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to visit frequently; to haunt
enlightenment; instruction
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto
this duty; this task; this job; I (as the person in charge of this task)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
many; numerous; various; large number of
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
Zen; entering the path of Zen
because; for; the reason why is ...
a few years ago; some years back
eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces
Ōu (the two former provinces of Mutsu and Dewa); Tōhoku