a dream, an illusion, a bubble, a shadow (metaphor for the transience of life)
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
entering the priesthood; priest; man with a shaven head; bald-headed monster
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held); Buddhist services during the equinoctial week; nirvana
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
dry riverbed; river beach
France; French (language)
yamatogoto; wagon; six or seven-stringed native Japanese zither
sincere; earnest; serious
life and death; life or death
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
world; society; people; the public
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
nirvana; supreme enlightenment; death; death of Buddha
Buddhist thought; Buddhist concept
stereotyped; patterned; typical
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); family crest designed after the Hannya noh mask; dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to want; to seek; to request
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life