to run through; to run past
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
the deceased; the departed
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
duty; function; office; mission; task
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to sacrifice family for a greater cause
deceased mother; late mother
dreamland; land of Nod; realm of dreams
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
haikai; collective name for haiku, haibun, haiga, senryū, etc.; humorous or vulgar renga poetry
trio; triumvirate; three famous retainers
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
weakening; emaciation; decline
windfall; piece of good luck
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)