unfortunately; sorry, but ...
absence; disregard; indifference
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
the said person; he; she; same surname
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
first meeting; first interview with
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld) (travelers); Ksitigarbha; Jizo
age; years; longevity; long life; congratulation; celebration
Tathagata; perfected one (suffix of high-ranking Buddhist deities)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
one thin flat object; one sheet
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
immediately; right away; on the spot
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
eternal; unlimited; endless
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
unusual; exceptional; phenomenal
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
new; unused; new; obvious; natural
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
great teacher (i.e. a buddha, bodhisattva or high monk, esp. Kobo Daishi)
image; figure; figure; form; image
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
sixteenth day of the month; sixteen days