law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
hanging garden; hanging gardens
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
freedom; free; open; unrestricted
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)