sacred tree; support pillars of the traditional fire festival bonfires
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
lord of a manor; estate steward
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
ekayana (doctrine that only one teaching, usu. the Lotus Sutra, can lead to enlightenment)
Mahayana (Buddhism); the Great Vehicle; large passenger vehicle
Northern Court (of Japan; 1336-1392); Northern Dynasty; Northern Dynasties (of China; 420-589)
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
go that far; to that extent
one yen; throughout (an area); whole district
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582.6.21)
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
having said that; be that as it may
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
one's real father; natural father; biological father
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
way of the Buddha; Buddha's teachings
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
liberation from earthly desires and the woes of man; deliverance of one's soul; moksha; mukti; vimukti
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark)
water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine; (arch.) violent wielding of weapons
river management; river improvement; flood control
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
having little knowledge (of); being ill-informed