becoming a devout believer; (religious) conversion
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
purificatory font at shrines and temples; kitchen; cupboard; room adjacent to a tea ceremony room, where utensils are washed; vendor of drinking water; building for taking refuge during a flood
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba); gingko; maidenhair tree
priestly teacher; preceptor; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); priest; second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition
former capital region (i.e. Kyoto and its environs)
again and again; repeatedly
what sort of; what kind of; what way
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
various states; various provinces
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
greeting the New Year (on New Year's Eve); welcoming the New Year
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
everything; anything; nothing
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
disagreement; disapproval; objection; dissent; non-consent