development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
to go on waiting only to be disappointed; to wait in vain
Iga (former province located in the west of present-day Mie Prefecture)
(religious) faith; belief; creed
clerical appearance; appearance of a priest; teachings of Buddha; condition of the universe at creation; in the pure land teachings, the name of Amitabha, or prayers to Amitabha
to live; to reside; to inhabit
a few years ago; some years back
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
remaining heat; remaining warmth; residual public excitement; commotion; lingering enthusiasm; lingering fervor
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
supply; supplying; replenishment
when; at what moment; what time
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
Meguro City (special ward of Tokyo); Bonin white-eye (Apalopteron familiare)
Kan'ei era (1624.2.30-1644.12.16)
ascetic; pilgrim; devotee
Vairocana; Mahavairocana (Bliss Body of the historical Gautama Buddha); Dainichi Buddha; Nyorai Buddha
(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection
large circle; great circle (of a sphere)
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
that matter; those matters
directly; in person; firsthand
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
hearsay; hearing secondhand; hearing through the grapevine
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing