at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
else; in addition; besides
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
nothing but; except; no more than
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
always; all the time; at all times; (at) any time; whenever (you like)
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to need; to call for; to require
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
strong interaction; strong force
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
Kōbō Daishi (774-835 CE; founder of Shingon Buddhism and renowned calligrapher)
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
of all things (people, places, days, etc.)
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
sounding of a drum or hand drum; sound of drums; full (stomach); bursting
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)