therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
according to plan; as planned; on target
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger); hollyhock
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
in general; generally; usually
uncertainty; transiency; impermanence; mutability
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
attaining Buddhahood; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
origin; beginning; source; rise
a long time ago; in those days
court lady; lady-in-waiting
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
regret; repentance; remorse
running the whole distance
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
beyond that point; after that
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
when it becomes; when it comes to
to like; to love; to be fond of
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
on bad terms; at loggerheads
Ksitigarbha statue erected to help deliver miscarried and aborted fetuses to buddhahood (foetuses)