to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
rebirth in paradise; peaceful death
head temple of a sect; (organizational) headquarters; (organisational) headquarters
Amida Buddha's original vow; long-cherished desire
follower (of religion; esp. Jōdo Shinshū practitioners); believer
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to face; to go towards; to head towards
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
again; once more; a second time
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
offensive (movement); aggression
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
peace conference; peace negotiations
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
to encamp; to take up a position
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)