sect; denomination; tenets (of a religious sect)
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
for as long as one can remember
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
outside help; help from without; salvation by faith
Amida Buddha's original vow; long-cherished desire
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
various countries; various regions; various provinces
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger); hollyhock
junction; system interchange (between highways)
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
conversion (to a different religion, denomination, etc.); change (of ideology, interest, taste, etc.); switch
byway; side street; cross street; wrong way; digression
carrying out one's original intention
choosing between two things; two choices
looking like one is waiting for someone
ironist; sarcastic person; sharp tongue; satirist
physical strength; muscle strength
different planet; another planet
to flap strongly; to stir up fiercely
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
to throw down the gauntlet
running amok (amuck); committing an outrage; rampageous behavior
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
honest; trustworthy; upright; sincere
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern