without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
fire prevention; fire fighting; fire proof
what people say; rumours; public opinion
episode; side story; story within a story; aside; anecdote
second half of the year; second half of the fiscal year
rumor; rumour; gossip; hearsay
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
hard to deal with; hard to handle; difficult; trying; intractable; incorrigible
this land; our country; Imperial Court
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
different item; different lot
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
peach grove; peach garden; peach orchard
monk; priest, particularly a high-ranking Zen monk honored by the imperial court
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
Tenshō era (1573.7.28-1592.12.8)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
fortune; happiness and prosperity
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
pommel horse; side horse; saddled horse
reality; real state of affairs; true state of affairs; true form of all things as they are; ultimate reality
fortress (surrounded by a wall, moat, etc.)
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
(arch.) to be; (arch.) to be (location); sum of money
Zen dialogue; Zen questions and answers
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!