on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to think of; to give one's thought to
retirement (to a temple of shrine) for prayer
in the mountains; among the mountains
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
Dharmakara Bodhisattva; Amitabha Buddha in a pre-enlightenment incarnation
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
visit to a temple or shrine; worship; pilgrimage
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
more and more; increasingly; extremely; very
materials; data; document
best regards; please take care of; please do
mountains and rivers; natural surroundings
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to pierce through; to break through
ultimate; final; last; eventual
poem; narrative (style of the Shi Jing); classical Chinese rhymed prose
divining sticks; counting; calculation
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
banknote; bill; note; paper money
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
Buddhist incantation using chanting, drumbeating, and dancing
taking heart; being in high spirits
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
Buddhist incantation using chanting, drumbeating, and dancing
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
renga (early Japanese poetry form); linked verse; poetic dialogue
haikai; collective name for haiku, haibun, haiga, senryū, etc.; humorous or vulgar renga poetry
each; (arch.) you (plural)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant