casting away one's vices or worldly desires and achieving enlightenment
main or important road; influential or important position; the authorities
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to look after (often medically); to take care of
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
eternal; unlimited; endless
high and low, and rich and poor
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
benefit and protection of the law; interests protected by law; legal benefit
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
becoming a devout believer; (religious) conversion
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
floating bridge; pontoon bridge
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
strong-willed; strong of heart
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
failure; mistake; blunder
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
in; on; at; during; in the condition of
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
quite unconcerned; nonchalant
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight