omen; sign of luck; origin; history; dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
water-based; aqueous; water-soluble
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
to force to do; to compel
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
pilgrimage; walking tour; travelling (on foot)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
territory (pre-Taika: under the Yamato court; Heian: under a provincial governor, etc.); (arch.) countryside
bathing (swimming) in cold water
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
Bitchū (former province located in the west of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
first Sanskrit alphabet letter; Africa; Awa (old province of Japan); (arch.) prefixed to names to show intimacy
sage; wise man; philosopher; sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver