self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
approximate age; age range
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
due form; official; formality
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
ancestor; forefather; foremother
showing one's face in public; facing another person
all-night vigil over a body; wake
one's family temple; temple with one's family grave
Chōtoku era (995.2.22-999.1.13)
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
attaining Buddhahood; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
this occasion; at this time; now
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
in the same manner as before; the same as always
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
(paper) cord for tying the hair
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
temple kitchen; monastery kitchen; quarters of a head priest (and his family)
unveiling; debut; introduction
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
tension; mental strain; nervousness
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous