to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
intently praying to Buddha (esp. Amitabha)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
selection; choice; option
quiet; dependable; uniform; (politically) moderate
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
composite; combined; complex
to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
Jōdo Shinshū (offshoot of the Jōdo sect); True Pure Land School
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
fifth day of the month; five days
to make an appearance; to show up
extraordinary; unusual; strange; unexpected
having a wife; marrying (a woman); marriage
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
disinheritance; disowning
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts