to look around; to survey
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
trusting too much; overestimating ability
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
well; properly; often; how (could you); why (would you)
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
mountain river; mountain stream
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
river; stream; River; the ... river
arched bridge with Chinese-style railings; Chinese-style bridge
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
outside of; not covered by
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
general public; the masses
3000; three thousand; many
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
Buddhist priest; monk; boy
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
other than; excluding; without
warrior monks from Enryaku temple at Mt. Hiei in Kyoto
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
light of wisdom (when nearing nirvana); silent illumination; paradise; nirvana
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
lonely; desolate; forlornness; desolation
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage