one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
both sides; two sides; double-sided
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
that day; the very same day
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld) (travelers); Ksitigarbha; Jizo
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to run out (e.g. of the room)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to sniff out; to get wind of
this family; we; this house
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
preparations for a journey
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto; my spouse
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
now that; since; as long as; provided that
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
in and around the city of Kyoto