although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
speech and conduct; words and deeds
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
absorption; suction; attraction
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
reason; cause; circumstances
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
and so; therefore; for that reason
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
solitude; loneliness; isolation
alone; by oneself; on one's own
book; volume; this; present; main; head