store; shop; establishment; restaurant
waking; waking up; awakening
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
to talk; to chat; to chatter
common foot soldier (feudal Japan); samurai of the lowest rank
Nichiren; Nichiren (Buddhist priest, 1222-82, founder of the Nichiren sect)
high priest; virtuous monk; holy man; reverend; venerable
(arch.) warrior from the eastern parts of Japan; eastern barbarians; people east of China (from the perspective of China)
article (in a document); clause; counter for lines, stripes, streaks, rays, etc.; although; though; since
Awa (former province located in the south of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
countries; (various) nations
Heike biwa; Heike lute; biwa with 4 strings and 5 frets, esp. for accompanying the Heike Monogatari; chanting of the Heike Monogatari to biwa accompaniment
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
related to the teachings of Buddha; able to be saved by Buddha; related; relevant
this and that; such and such
to talk on and on; to talk one's head off
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
karma (from one's previous life)
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
like this; this sort; this way
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
custody; detention; confinement
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
eminent; prominent; distinguished; ringing (of metal); resonant (of a musical instrument)
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
town; city; municipal; urban
(religious) faith; belief; creed
formidable; not to be sneered at; not to be made light of
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
passing successfully (inspection, examination, etc.); passing through with no problems
ferryboat; ferry; passenger boat; shared fishing boat
departure; leaving; setting off
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage