fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
moonlight; moon; moonbeams
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
source (of a river); fountainhead; (arch.) source; (arch.) origin; (arch.) rise
disaster; calamity; misfortune
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere
whimsy; looseness; indiscretion; laxity
self-indulgence; looseness; dissoluteness
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
any more; any further; any better; any longer
merciful heart; compassion; mercy; benevolence
Maitreya (Bodhisattva); Miroku
tenement house; row house
Maitreya (Bodhisattva); Miroku
background chatter on a film, TV show, etc.; walla; rhubard; extras; background actors
to live together; to be close friends; (lit.) to eat out of the same pot
in a word; to put it briefly; to make a long story short
observance of the Buddha's teachings
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
shō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 litres
underground; subterranean
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
appalling; awful; extreme pain; deep sorrow
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
younger people; future generations
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
oppression; tyranny; despotism
political operations; (Heian Period) political operations and ceremonies of the Imperial Court; (Edo Period) civil suit
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert