all things being in flux through the endless circle of birth, death, and rebirth; the circle of transmigration
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
while; even though; despite
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
about; on; regarding; per; for every
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
one's birth mother; one's biological mother
empress dowager; queen mother
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
provincial official (under the ritsuryō system; esp. a governor)
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
one's own property; possessions
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
as (for); for; in the capacity of
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
care; precaution; guarding; caution
building of a Shinto shrine complex built upon the highest ground
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
one school; one sect; one denomination; one party; one faction; one group
smoky; awkward; uncomfortable; ill at ease
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to pass (of time); to elapse
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
one of these days; someday; one day
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
married woman; woman; lady
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly