follower (of religion; esp. Jōdo Shinshū practitioners); believer
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
slave traffic; slave dealer
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
Ochikubo Monogatari; The Tale of Ochikubo (Heian period Cinderella story)
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
following one's master into the grave; committing suicide after one's lord has died
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
temporary manifestation of a Buddha (or bodhisattva, etc.) in the form of a Shinto kami
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
complexity and simplicity
difference; variation; difference
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
foot soldier (Edo period); samurai on foot; (arch.) going on foot; (arch.) walking
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
fishing boat; boat-shaped hanging flower vase
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
deity; god; Amaterasu (as an enshrined deity)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest