hibernation; winter sleep; torpor
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
eardrum; tympanic membrane
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to replace; to move; to change the position of
connection; link; relationship
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
mental; psychological; physical
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
modern translation; translation into modern language (of a classical text, e.g. The Tale of Genji)
Hikaru Genji; The Shining Genji
Rokujou no Miyasudokoro (Genji Monogatari)
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger); hollyhock
to torment; to torture; to harass
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
every evening; night after night
bedroom; bedchamber; (arch.) roost; (arch.) nest
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to haunt to death; to possess and kill
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
deep-seated grudge; hatred
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
homa; Buddhist rite of burning wooden sticks to ask a deity for blessings
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)