moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
the same book; the said book; ibid.
loss of eyesight; loss of vision; going blind; blindness
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
in spite of; regardless of
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
but; however; provided that
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
songs with samisen accompaniment; musical performance
(acupuncture) needle; acupuncture
blind man; masseur (usu. blind)
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
moneylending; moneylender
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
highest-ranking blind court official; temple administrator; shrine administrator; administrator of a manor; (arch.) inspection; (arch.) inspector