to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
mountain climbing; mountaineering; ascent of a mountain
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to work hard; to be diligent; to do one's best; to try one's hardest; to exert oneself
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
faith; belief; piety; devotion; godliness
to be lazy; to be idle; to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work); to be neglectful of; to skip (e.g. school)
founder of a religious sect
your body; your health; yourself; you
to be given up; to be discontinued
to loaf around (on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
measuring container; measuring box; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
Kyōhō era (1716.6.22-1736.4.28)
eboshi; black-lacquered headgear made of silk, cloth or paper, originally worn by court nobles in ancient Japan
this world; this life; world of the living
earnestly; repeatedly; patiently
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
Hizen (former province located in present-day Saga and Nagasaki prefectures, excluding Tsushima and Oki Islands)
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
the people; citizens; the populace
to think (only used to speak of others); to turn one's attention toward (only used to speak of others); to have feelings for (only used to speak of others); to honour the target of one's emotions
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
(Shinto) shrines and (Buddhist) temples
middle of the road; centrism; the middle (of what one is doing); half-way; middle way; middle path
volcanic cave traditionally said to be inhabited
everywhere; all over; throughout
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
great enterprise; great task