effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
such; this sort of; like this
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
long military service; having experienced many battles
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
behind; in the rear; in back
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
fields (of rice and other crops)
time; season; period; phase; stage
to be itching to put one's skills to use
Hasegawa Kiyoshi (1883.5.7-1970.9.2)
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
arm; skill; efforts; ability
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
large biceps; well-developed biceps
Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha; prayer for rebirth in Sukhavati, the Pure Land of Amitabha
Mount Penglai; Penglai Island; sacred mountain (e.g. Mount Fuji, Mount Kumano, etc.); Kansai New Year decoration (made from food); Formosa; Taiwan
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
degenerate monk; corrupt priest
to love greatly; to love beyond all else
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial