to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
one's own child; one's own children
to serve; to work for; to attend
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
widow; divorced woman not remarried; unmarried woman
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
start of work; commencement; opening
highest rank among priests; mountain ascetic monk; signs that distinguish Buddhist teachings from other faiths; title given to a great physician or painter
mourning; mourning period; anniversary of one's death
Mount Kōya (esp. Kongōbu-ji); southern mountain
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
to consult (somebody); to talk something over
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
imperial decree; imperial edict
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
to turn out just as one wished; to play into the hands (of)
eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic
successive generations; successive emperors
life or death; existence; destiny
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
leaving or staying; (one's) course of action; (one's) position; (one's) attitude
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
don't you think?; indicates question