youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
bishop's staff; khakkhara
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
enshrinement hall (of a buddha); temple; cathedral (esp. Catholic)
out of sight; in the background; unnoticed; (lit.) under the veranda
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to be bewitched by a fox; to be confused
talk; story; conversation
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
France; French (language)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
esoteric Buddhist ritual where incantations are chanted; magic
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
original picture; key frame; key animation
Bitchū (former province located in the west of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
Bizen (former province located in the southeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out