pure and innocent; immaculate
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
though; even if; whether ... or ...
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
hydration; rehydration; to hydrate; to rehydrate; to moisturize
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
the six virtues (perfections) a Buddha elect practices to attain supreme enlightenment
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
silk tree (Albizia julibrissin)
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to be oppressed by heat; to swelter; to boil; to seethe
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
Tenryaku era (947.4.22-957.10.27)
Emperor Daigo; Daigo Tenno (885-930 CE, reigning: 897-930 CE)
initial opening (esp. of a temple)
western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon
temple which issues amulets
Four Pillar astrology; originally Chinese method of fortune-telling based on the time, date, month and year of a person's birth
texting while walking; looking at one's smartphone while walking
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
Keichō era (1596.10.27-1615.7.13)
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
every evening; every night
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
high priest; highly ranked priest; virtuous priest; priest of great sanctity and learning
sequel; later development
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage