to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
God; god; ace; king; superior person
prayer (for something); supplication
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
menial; meanness; servility; abject
close by; right there; short distance away; at once; as soon as possible; immediately
hokora; small wayside shrine
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
god of fortune; god of wealth
Billiken (pointy-headed charm doll, orig. from the US)
Jizo (esp. statue); Kshitigarbha; Ksitigarbha
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
that's the way it is; such is life
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
sorry; excuse me; thank you
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
originally; by nature; from the start
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
acquaintance; friend; (arch.) lover
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
prize money; monetary award; reward
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled