"natural funeral"; returning a dead person to nature (esp. through the scattering of ashes)
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
haori coat decorated with one's family crest and hakama (Japanese male formal attire)
to dress oneself up; to deck oneself out
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
reading partway; leaving half-read
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
East Asian evergreen forest culture (theory)
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
square (block) style of printed typeface
to lean against; to set against
sign used to designate a hot spring (e.g. on a map); traditional style love hotel
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
prior research; previous work
dizziness caused by prolonged hot bath
water cooler; water dispenser
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
base layer; substratum; binder course
prayer service for a good crop
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
mechanical doll; automaton; string puppet; marionette; (fig.) person who follows orders blindly
appearance or style of a house
State Shintō; nationalistic form of Shinto, formerly the official religion of Japan
snow's surface; lily-white skin; fair skin
to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
abolish Buddhism, destroy Shākyamuni (slogan of anti-Buddhist movement at the beginning of the Meiji era)
Orikuchi Shinobu (1887.2.11-1953.9.3)