at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
with a clatter; clatteringly
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
stupa; dagoba; wooden grave tablet
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
scroll; rolled book; scarf; muffler; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to write down; to record; to register
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
after that; afterwards; thereafter
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation