to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
royal castle; imperial castle
at any time; at any moment; when; at what moment
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)
authority; power; influence
child; young lad; stripling; greenhorn; inexperienced person
white sandbar; white sandbank; area in a garden or entrance of a house laid with white sand or pebbles; gravel separating a noh stage from the audience; (arch.) court of law in the Edo period, in which the parties sat on white sand
being alone; solitude; loneliness; orphan
tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo; mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams
to comfort; to console; to amuse
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
to set about preparations
rumor; rumour; gossip; hearsay
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
variation; rogue (something)
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
powerful local clan; local strongman
deliberation; consultation
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
living room (Western style); sitting room
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
to be too numerous; to be too much
scattered; separated; dispersed
voluntary; optional; free; elective
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved