evil destiny or connection; unfortunate love
(spare) time; free time; time off; leave; resignation; dismissal
Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise)
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
to think (only used to speak of others); to turn one's attention toward (only used to speak of others); to have feelings for (only used to speak of others); to honour the target of one's emotions
nembutsu; nianfo; the three-word invocation "Namu Amida Butsu" dedicated to the Amitabha Buddha; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
Amitabha's Pure Land; Sukhavati
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
adds vagueness and indirectness to the word or phrase it is used with
sidelocks; hair at the temples
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
refinement; elegance; sophistication; gracefulness
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
lute priest; minstrel; blind travelling biwa player dressed like a Buddhist monk
talk; recital; narration; topic
passing on by word of mouth; oral tradition
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
Kanmon Straits (between Honshu and Kyushu)
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
(on the) sea; surface of the sea
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
Emperor Antoku; Antoku Tenno (1178-1185 CE, reigning: 1180-1185 CE)
suicide by drowning; drowning oneself; entering the water; hitting the water
court lady; lady-in-waiting
eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to keep (something) a close secret; to hide (the truth, one's pain, etc.); to keep hidden
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
suicide (carried out with a blade, gun, etc.)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken