attaining Buddhahood; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
middle of the night; dead of night
staff member; station employee; official
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
in name only; titular; nominal
suspension bridge; rope bridge
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
matcha; powdered green tea
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
because of; owing to; due to
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to smile (at); to grin (at)
broken; intermittent; disconnected
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
three; three years of age
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously