temporary manifestation of a Buddha (or bodhisattva, etc.) in the form of a Shinto kami
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
split; division; break up
Tokugawa shogunate (i.e. the Edo shogunate, 1603-1867)
second generation; second; junior
such; like that; that sort of; very
meaning; significance; sense
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
hills and fields; hill and dale
uncertainty; transiency; impermanence; mutability
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
one's later years; final years (in life)
in case of; at that time; at this time
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
self-consciousness; self-awareness
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health