one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
hibernation; winter sleep; torpor
season; the times; opportunity; occasion
temple; monk's quarters; monk
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
my sincere congratulations; please accept my congratulations
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
on the occasion of; at the time of
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
contribution (to a temple, shrine, etc.); donation
having a fetish for ...; specializing in ...; (arch.) first; (arch.) foremost; (arch.) doing as one pleases; (arch.) acting selfishly
follower (of religion; esp. Jōdo Shinshū practitioners); believer
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to emphasize; to attach importance to
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
war funds; war expenditures
erecting (temple, Buddhist statue, etc.)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
the reason is ...; it is because ...
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
oppression; suppression; pressure
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
Jōdo Shinshū (offshoot of the Jōdo sect); True Pure Land School
retention; maintenance; preservation