foreword to a collection of poems; preface; explanatory notes; captions
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
vibration; flickering; jolting; tremor
at least; at most; (even) just
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
advocate; defender; champion; backer
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
the relation of master to servant
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
art of living; way of life
young noblewoman; princess
adviser; advisor; consultant
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to change places; to relieve (one another)
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
subserviency to the stronger
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
versification; tanka poetry
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
great awakening; great enlightening; greatly awakened person; understanding; comprehension
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
imperial lineage from Emperor Gofukakusa to Emperor Gokomatsu
favor; patronage; being partial to; paying special attention to
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
vidya (wisdom); mantra; the coming (July 4, etc.)
(one's) father-in-law; (one's) employer; master; principal supporter of a temple; influential temple parishioner
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
Northern and Southern Courts (of Japan; 1336-1392); Northern and Southern Dynasties; Northern and Southern Dynasties (of China; 420-589)
again; once more; a second time
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
maintenance; preservation; improvement
meaningless; insignificance
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
Nijou Yoshimoto (1320-1388)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland