to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
bonshō; Buddhist temple bell
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
front garden; front yard; vestibule (of the ear)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to inspect; to examine; to check; to elapse; to pass (time)
mountain road; mountain trail
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to crack; to develop a crack
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
undesirable state brought about by (my) lack of virtue; feeling morally responsible; mea culpa
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
big fire (buildings, etc. on fire)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
charcoal; charred remains
and; thereupon; because of that
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
look!; there!; here!; that is
(divine) providence; dispensation
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to