one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
even if; even though; however; no matter how
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
both; both sides; both parties
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
temple kitchen; monastery kitchen; quarters of a head priest (and his family)
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to be smeared; to be covered
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
Edo shogunate (1603-1867)
difference; disparity; gap
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
system; institution; organization; organisation
go that far; to that extent
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
town; city; municipal; urban
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age