entering the priesthood; priest; man with a shaven head; bald-headed monster
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
tool; implement; means; furniture
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
Kazusa (former province located in the central part of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
old body; aged person; elderly person
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
retainer; vassal; servant
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
such; like that; that sort of; very
eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
funeral; burial; condolence
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family