Buddhist teachings; Buddhist path; Buddhism; Buddhist temple
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
after childbirth; postpartum
recovery after childbirth; growth (of a child)
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
soon; shortly; before long
god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
God and man; heaven and man
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes; remains (of war dead)
small silk wrapper; small cloth for wiping tea utensils; crepe wrapper
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
though; even if; whether ... or ...
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to total; to sum; to kill (fish, poultry, etc.)
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
great-grandmother; great-grandma
long life; longevity; long-lived; long-running (e.g. TV program)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
cooler box; cooler; cool box
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
refrigerant; thermal gel; ice pack; cold pack
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
time preservation; saving time
adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
inarizushi; sushi wrapped in fried tofu