reality; actuality; hard fact
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
military doctor; army surgeon
permission; approval; authorization; license
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
Kenmu era (of unified Japan; 1334.1.29-1336.2.29); Kenmu era (of the Northern Court; 1336.2.29-1338.8.28)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
military man; warrior; soldier
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
stork (esp. the Oriental stork, Ciconia boyciana)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
rock cavy (Kerodon rupestris); mocó; moco
to eagerly look forward to
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
older brother and younger sister
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
Dante; Dante Alighieri (Italian poet; 1265-1321)