to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
temple's territory; temple's estate
to count on; to anticipate; to expect
situation; business climate; outlook
last moves (in go, shogi, or chess); endgame; gathering; collecting; coming together
living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
close-cropped hair; shaven head
hoarse voice; husky voice
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
rouge and powder; cosmetics
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to stitch; to hem; to mend; to sew up; to darn
young man (in the Edo period, esp. one with forelocks who has not yet had his coming-of-age ceremony); young male prostitute; young kabuki actor (who may also act as a homosexual prostitute); younger partner in a homosexual relationship
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
musical instrument; music; accompaniment instruments used in kabuki (excluding the shamisen)
height (of summer, party, etc.); (in) full swing
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
disciples of one's disciples
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
stories (esp. war stories) or lectures told by someone near a road or temple while begging for money
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
European magpie (Pica pica); (arch.) crow
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
father and child; father and son; father and daughter
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
sliding door (esp. when removed from its frame and used for carrying things or people); large flounder
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
gate money; admission fee
small attendance; poor house
feeling (looking) lone and helpless; helplessness of those in reduced circumstances
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder