river; stream; River; the ... river
ornamental railing top; bridge railing-post knob; Welsh onion flower; leek flower; hosta; plantain lily
when it becomes; when it comes to
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
the Japanese syllabary symbols
one's own child; one's own children
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection
bodhi; enlightenment; happiness in the next world
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
February; second month of the lunar calendar
18th day of the month; 18 days
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; proto-
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
shedding tears; lacrimation
attainment of Buddhahood during life
counter for generations; epoch
after ages; posterity; future life; the next world
paper; note; document; bill
nembutsu; nianfo; the three-word invocation "Namu Amida Butsu" dedicated to the Amitabha Buddha; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
Buddhist name; priest's name (on entering the priesthood); posthumous Buddhist name
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
solely; entirely; only; sharing; together
long ago; a long time ago; already
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
long time; long interval; for quite some time
one's birth mother; one's biological mother
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer