garden shrubs; trees; potted plant
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
pure land (esp. the Western Pure Land paradise of Amitabha); (Buddhist) paradise; Pure Land Buddhism
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
dose; installment; instalment
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
old couple; elderly couple
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
sun and moon; time; days and months; Sunday and Monday
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
outcasts common around the Kyoto region from the Kamakura period to the Edo period
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
ignorance; covering; concealing; Mongolia
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
musical dance; music and dancing
Chrysanthemum Festival (the 9th day of the 9th lunar month) (one of the five annual festivals)
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
one's house; one's home; one's family
to present; to offer; to dedicate
bowing twice; worshipping again; Yours sincerely; Yours truly; Sincerely yours
father and mother; parents
colored pattern; coloured pattern