what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
I, as a mere priest; this humble servant of Buddha
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
handed-down order; issued instruction; word of command
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
contract (for work); contracting; undertaking
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
depraved monk; sinful priest
dark reddish-brown; liver color
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
grazed skin; abraded skin; bare surface of a mountain; nakedness; nudity
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
to flutter in the wind; to wave in the wind
maneuver to return a sword to its scabbard
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
seven (long cylindrical things)
falling plump; falling down flat
to forget to say; to forget to mention
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
one's opinion on (life and) death
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
old evils; long-standing abuses; old-fashioned ways; old-fashioned; outdated; outmoded
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to fall victim (to); to get into the clutches (of)
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do