to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
(having great) expectation; pinning one's hopes on
second line of a four-line Chinese poem
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
grand; formal; ceremonial; (feeling) awkward; self-conscious; embarrassed
talk; recital; narration; topic
pregnancy; conception; gestation
miscarriage; (spontaneous) abortion; abortive birth
thin, white ceremonial haori worn by miko
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
cry of a baby at its birth
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
priest's name or posthumous Buddhist name
to concern; to be related
reputation; public opinion
free and unbiased; fair and just; ruling or judging what's right is right and what's wrong is wrong; calling spade a spade
before the spirit of the deceased
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
together; at the same time; same; identical
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
trouble; bother; annoyance
consideration (for others); (making) allowance
to share (life's) joys and sorrows (with); to share the good and the bad (with); to stick together through thick and thin
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy