theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to break the silence; to break one's silence
to go underground; to go into hiding
(divine) revelation; divine oracle
heavenly nymph; celestial maiden; beautiful and kind woman
foundation stone; cornerstone
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
to dispel one's gloom; to brighten one's spirits; to dispel one's resentment; to attain one's wish
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
if so; in that case; in that situation
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colored; honey-coloured
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
Brahma (Hindu creator god); large staff with plaited paper streamers (used at religious festivals or as a sign); buoy (used in longline fishing, gillnetting, etc.); down puff (on the end of an ear pick)
to cause a stir; to create a stir; to make a stir; to cause repercussions
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
tracing; trail left in the snow (by mountaineers); following (a trail of footprints); trace (of a matrix)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
feeling keenly; fully realizing
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
uniforms provided for workers (by the employer); something forced upon one; something imposed on one
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
continuation; succession; series; continuous