dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
but; however; even though; even if
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
this world; this life; world of the living
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
traditional; conventional
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
sense of values; values; value system
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to subsist; to keep on living
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
purple clouds; clouds on which Amida Buddha rides to welcome the spirits of the dead
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
mountain of death; steep mountain which the dead must cross to reach the afterlife
to pledge; to vow; to promise; to have sexual intercourse (esp. between husband and wife); to share a bed
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
one's present existence; this mortal frame; this world; cast-off cicada shell; cicada
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
systematic; regular; routine
samsara; cycle of death and rebirth; being reborn; reincarnation
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
time; season; period; phase; stage
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression