confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
all living things; all God's creatures, great and small
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
Kamakura period (1185-1333 CE)
Zen; entering the path of Zen
Houjou Tokimune (1251-84)
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
monk; priest, particularly a high-ranking Zen monk honored by the imperial court
maker of Buddhist images and altar fittings
gradually; slowly; little by little; incrementally
(a person with) strong moral fiber (backbone, determination)
to degenerate; to lapse into
elegance; taste; refinement
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
adorning (a Buddhist statue)
hurrah!; long life; congratulations; full vent
no matter what it is; in every case
rule; reign; government; governing
powerful local clan; local strongman
main; principal; chief; primary; major
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
distinction; differentiation; classification
life; living; I; me; student
mid-season crops; mid-season rice; mid-season vegetables
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
change; transformation; inversion
change; transition; return present
500-man battalion (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
schedule; program; programme; agenda
nineteenth day of the month; nineteen days; (arch.) fool; (arch.) simpleton
military administration; military government; military junta; government affairs relating to the military
official announcement; proclamation