sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
one's later years; final years (in life)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
feeling; sense; impression
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
most important work (of a writer, artist, etc.); representative work; masterpiece
lottery run by a temple or shrine
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to run about; to rush about
postwar period; period after Second World War
Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon (awarded for scholarly or artistic achievement)
reception of a decoration; reception of an order
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
unheard-of; unprecedented
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
middle palace guard (ritsuryo system)
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to carry (a child) on one's back
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
recently; lately; these days
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid