to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
relation; connection; relevance
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
settlement; permanent residency
to start working; to take action
hard to reach place; remote place
how much; how many; however
faith; belief; piety; devotion; godliness
salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others
missionary work (esp. Buddhist); preaching
spreading Buddhist teachings
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
hymns of praise in Japanese
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
expressing one's mind; speaking out
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
ten; 10; ten years of age
other; another; over; more than; I; me
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while
refined; admirable; superb
to think (only used to speak of others); to turn one's attention toward (only used to speak of others); to have feelings for (only used to speak of others); to honour the target of one's emotions
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
wrasse (any fish of family Labridae)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case