to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
(before a) Buddhist altar; before the Buddha; offering placed on a Buddhist altar; incense money; condolatory offering
movements; sitting and standing
France; French (language)
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
even if; even though; wow
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
Tsukushi (provinces of Chikuzen and Chikugo in northern Kyushu)
fertile shoot of field horsetail
priest traveling as part of his training (travelling)
to hand down; to pass on (story or tradition)
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
as is habit; the way life normally is
you could say; you might say; verging on the
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
to be famous; to be celebrated; to be worthy of the name
grotesque; disgusting; gross
political measures; policy
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
one's whole life; one's lifetime
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
to die; to pass away; to enter the priesthood; to live a secluded life
first meeting; first interview with
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny