ardent; passionate; vehement
becoming a devout believer; (religious) conversion
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
in those days; at the time; then
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
large number (of); many; majority
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
together; at the same time; same; identical
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra; Nirvana Sutra
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
modern translation; translation into modern language (of a classical text, e.g. The Tale of Genji)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
library; book collection; paperback book
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
varsika (meditation retreat; usu. for 90 days starting on the 15th day of the 4th month of the lunisolar calendar)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
to trample to death; to kill underfoot
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
in the meanwhile; during the time
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear