to dye; to colour; to color
highest rank among priests; mountain ascetic monk; signs that distinguish Buddhist teachings from other faiths; title given to a great physician or painter
hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep
temple affairs; (arch.) temple administrator; (arch.) person in charge of temple affairs
to care for someone; to look after someone
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
strictly; severely; rigidly
in low spirits; dejected; sad
reading aloud; reading a kanji by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
Kenkyū era (1190.4.11-1199.4.27)
inhuman; immoral; unreasonable; outrageous; wicked
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
red earth (i.e. containing cinnabar or minium); vermilion
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
robust health; able-bodied
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
heart; guts; nerve; central part
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
(period of) a year; during an era
vijnapti-matrata (theory that all existence is subjective and nothing exists outside of the mind)
questions and answers; dialogue
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
to order; to command; to appoint