slope; slanting surface; bevel
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
outward appearance (of a house); exterior; external structure (of a building; e.g. gate, fence, garage); exterior structure
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
charming; fascinating; attractive
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
(giving) instruction; initiation
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
second day of the month; two days
letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
(not) even once; (not) ever
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to not believe one's ears
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
Myōken (bodhisattva; deification of the North Star or the Big Dipper)
main temple building; nave
pent roof built atop the stairs of a shrine or temple
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
stairs; stairway; staircase