irritated; angry; furious
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
imperial-shogunal (e.g. relations, etc.)
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
hybrid mulberry tree used to make Japanese paper (Broussonetia kazinoki x papyrifera)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
main building in a Heian palace; (historical) main residence of an emperor
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
old ceremonial court dress
pent roof built atop the stairs of a shrine or temple
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
much; remarkably; not at all (with neg. verb); quickly and vigorously; unhesitatingly
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to cease; to stop; to be over
sutra; Buddhist scriptures