within the prefecture (of Kyoto or Osaka); (arch.) within the town limits of Edo
(arch.) straight; ordinary; common; doing nothing
Shinran (founder of the Jōdo Shinshū sect of Buddhism, 1173-1262)
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
follower (of religion; esp. Jōdo Shinshū practitioners); believer
the end (of); last time (doing); finishing up; closing
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.)
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
to threaten; to terrify; to frighten
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
breaking a commandment (usually religious); offense against the Buddhist commandments (offence)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to use and then throw away
Etchū (former province located in present-day Toyama Prefecture)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
essence; true nature; substance; reality
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
(head priest of) temple formerly led by founder of sect; temple in which resided a member of nobility or imperial family; (head priest of) Honganji (temple in Kyoto)
the deceased; the departed
Minister of the Left (official in Nara and Heian periods)