chief councillor of state; chief councilor of state; large-grained variety of adzuki bean
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
while surprised; suddenly
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
failure story; horror story
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
one child; only child; one of several children (esp. the son and heir); one stone (in the game of go)
widow; divorced woman not remarried; unmarried woman
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
inside one's heart; in one's mind
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
ekayana (doctrine that only one teaching, usu. the Lotus Sutra, can lead to enlightenment)
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
hills and fields; countryside
elegant; charming; refined; enchanting; tasteful
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
bhikkhuni (fully ordained Buddhist nun); Indonesia
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
dam; weir; barrier; sluice