to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
living Buddha; saintly Buddhist monk; living person
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
close; intimate; on good terms
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
of course; certainly; naturally
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
Kannon (Bodhisattva); Kwannon; Goddess of Mercy; Bodhisattva of Compassion; Guan Yin; Kuan Yin
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
will not do; do not; does not
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
finally; barely; only just; gradually
zest for living; energy to live
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
one by one; one each; one at a time
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
scene; view; prospect; outlook
Kawachi (former province located in the east of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
Nara prefecture (Kinki area)
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck