to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the Sun)
rate; ratio; percentage; commission; poundage; percentage
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
even if; even though; however; no matter how
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to that extent; so (much)
again (and again); once again; yet again
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
indicate reason; infers some protest
essence and fringe; beginning and ending; root and branch; means and end
official size of a tatami mat for measuring room size (esp. a Kyoto-size tatami mat); basic rhythm (in traditional Japanese music); (arch.) room (in a brothel) of a prostitute of the highest rank
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
lattice; counter for large bundles (e.g. 10 sheafs of rice, 200 sheets of calligraphy paper, 20 whistling arrows, 100 fish); handbreadth (unit for measuring the length of arrows)
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
rough (explanation, details, etc.); broad; general; grabbing a big handful
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
being struck mad by love; blind love
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
Avalokitesvara Sutra; Kannon Sutra
reading aloud; recitation; intoning
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
nembutsu; nenbutsu; nianfo; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
every month; monthly; month by month
great god; gracious deity; miracle-working god
visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off