degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
by means of; due to; because of; according to
burial (disposal of a body) by exposure to the elements; aerial sepulture (burial)
custom; habit; customary practice
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
along the road; along the way
sacred tree; support pillars of the traditional fire festival bonfires
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to form a complete whole; to be joined together
living person; the living
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
unprecedented; never seen before
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
in the meanwhile; during the time
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
wearing armour (armor); counter for suits of armour
to do; to have sexual intercourse; to give; to present; to award
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543.1.31-1616.6.1), Shougun 1603-1605
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings