deep regret; great sorrow; bitter grief
emperor (of Japan); mikado
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
all night long; all through the night
the favor of one's ruler (favour)
sooner or later; in due time; in due course
emperor; prince; princess
soldiers garrisoned at strategic posts in Kyushu in ancient times; Chinese soldiers stationed to protect remote regions of the country during the Tang dynasty
warrior; soldier; samurai; government official serving the imperial court during the Nara period
highway; main road; the right road; internal medicine (in Chinese medical practice)
after ages; posterity; future life; the next world
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
third place; third rank; third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)
gracious command or words
to be too late (to be of use)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
missing someone; loathing to part
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
hairy caterpillar; woolly bear; pest; nudnik (nudnick)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
small gate; side gate; wicket gate; side door
prayer (to get rid of misfortune, disease, etc.); incantation; faith healing; adhisthana (blessing of a buddha or bodhisattva)
to look unconcerned; to assume a composed look
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.); barrier gate; checkpoint gate
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly
travels; pilgrimage; itinerancy; (accumulated) experiences; (personal) history
the same place; the same address; the said place
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence