one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
complexity and simplicity
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
foot soldier (Edo period); samurai on foot; (arch.) going on foot; (arch.) walking
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
deity; god; Amaterasu (as an enshrined deity)
blessings bestowed by the Buddha on all living creatures
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to sprout; to spring up; to come out
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
A Collection of Tales from Uji
steamed rice with millet; boiled rice with millet
one person; another name; nickname; alias
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
even assuming that ...; even granted that ...
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
to be skillful (skilful); to be clever
dhyana (profound meditation); Zen (Buddhism)
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
urheimat; original homeland of a people or of a language
horse tack; horse gear; harness
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
Sannō Festival (Hie Shrine in Tokyo; June 15); Sannō Festival (Hie Shrine in Shiga; April 14)