Shikoku pilgrimage (to the 88 temples); Shikoku pilgrim
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
each house; every house; many houses
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
good young man; agreeable youth
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
five and seven; 35th day after a person's death
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
the same; the said; likewise
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
smallpox vaccination; inoculation against smallpox
inept doctor; bad doctor; poor doctor; quack
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
smallpox; variola; vaccination against smallpox; pockmarks (left by smallpox)
especially; particularly; unusually; (arch.) additionally
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
that; the matter in question
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
five colors (esp. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours; many kinds; varied; melon; gourd
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
book of pictures (paintings, drawings, etc.); collection of pictures
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
remarkable; striking; obvious
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved