result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
chief abbot (of a Buddhist temple)
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
white sandbar; white sandbank; area in a garden or entrance of a house laid with white sand or pebbles; gravel separating a noh stage from the audience; (arch.) court of law in the Edo period, in which the parties sat on white sand
camp stool; folding stool
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
I, as a mere priest; this humble servant of Buddha
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
by means of; due to; because of; according to
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
15th day of the 7th lunar month; (last day of) Bon lantern festival; mid-year gift; summer gift; Bon Festival gifts
to look around; to survey
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to throw on the fire; to burn
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
guilty verdict; guilty as charged
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
temple; monk's quarters; monk
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness