Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld) (travelers); Ksitigarbha; Jizo
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
but; however; provided that
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
dry riverbed; river beach
opinion; point of view; visual point
repose of a soul; ceremony for the repose of a departed soul
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
such; this sort of; like this
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
order; command; directions; instructions
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
imputation; shifting (blame, responsibility, etc.); passing the buck; second marriage; remarriage
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to join together; to combine; to join up
just a minute; small quantity
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
(religious) faith; belief; creed
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
mountain trail; path up a mountain
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
general; popular; common; typical
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark