to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
identifiable; personalized
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
native Japanese reading of a Chinese character; precept; lesson; one's teachings
infancy; childhood; tender age
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
scriptures; canon; teaching guide
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
new and old; incoming and outgoing
two colours; two varieties; two types
thought; consideration; thinking
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
diametrically opposed; antipodal
family tradition; (arch.) wind blowing from the direction of one's home
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
archaic word; obsolete word; old saying; old adage; old language; ancient language
to say; to be pleased to say
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
all night; throughout the night
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
day of a ceremony or event
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
bedroom; bedchamber; (arch.) roost; (arch.) nest
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally