great mountain; large mountain
wooden box carried on one's back to store items for a pilgrimage
1000 ri; (a) long distance
Pythagoras (Greek philosopher)
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
water caltrop (esp. Trapa japonica); water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
extremely; greatly; truly; really; (not) that much; (not) really
modesty; humility; being humble
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to make even; to make smooth; to make level; to average
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
founding (of a temple or sect); founder; laying the foundation (for something); base (topology); basis
what was said; what it means; origin of a story (or tradition, etc.)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
Western Zhou dynasty (of China; ca. 1046-771 BCE); Western Chou dynasty
to be responsive; to show immediate results
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
granted that; even if; even though
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
heresy; nonconformism; heathenism; paganism
China; Han dynasty (of China; 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man
distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm
to be thrilled; to be excited
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
right hand; sword hand; reins-holding hand; right side; one's right
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
empty theory; impracticable theory
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
in (a period of time, manner); at (a time, stage in life, etc.); despite; although; as well as; (both) ... and ...
awakening; waking up; opening one's eyes
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to look after (often medically); to take care of
flash (of light); glint; schiller
soil; breeding ground (for); fertile ground (for)