head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
six feet; traditional Japanese G-string for men; palanquin bearer
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
big frame; large figure; huge body
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
silver foil; silver leaf; beaten silver
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
consequence; outcome; result; blame
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
for that very reason; that is exactly why ...; as expected; just as one thought; sure enough
bhava (becoming, existence)
mountain hamlet; mountain village
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
deceased mother; late mother
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
leader; authority; mainstay
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason