hard struggle; strenuous effort
to need; to call for; to require
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
deeply meaningful; profound; rich (in meaning)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
supremacy; predominance; being superior to
don't you think?; indicates question
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
learned priest pursuing his studies
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
Kii (former province located in present-day Wakayama and southern Mie prefectures)
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
that; the matter in question
to understand each other well; to relate to; to strike a sympathetic chord
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
adoption or rejection; selection; choice; option
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
using as an intermediary; through
unprecedented; unparalleled; unparallelled
besides; in addition; also; moreover
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
spiritual awakening; resolution
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
maintenance; preservation; improvement