inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
to correct oneself; to restate
paisley (design); paisley motif
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
incubus; succubus; demon appearing in a dream
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture
to say things to ease one's mind
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
long-cherished desire; Amida Buddha's original vow
nembutsu; nianfo; the three-word invocation "Namu Amida Butsu" dedicated to the Amitabha Buddha; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
what's what; heads or tails
argument that something is unnecessary; opposition
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
endurance; perseverance; patience
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
utmost limits; extremity; limit
rod; pole; stick; fishing rod