the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
preparation; arrangements
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
Kobo Daishi is always with me (written on the hats of Shikoku pilgrims)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
great teacher (i.e. a buddha, bodhisattva or high monk, esp. Kobo Daishi)
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
meaning; significance; sense
to collapse on the street (from illness, hunger, exhaustion, etc.); to fall down dead on the road
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to pass (of time); to elapse
20th day of the month; 20 days
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
no, not like that (but like this)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to close (one's eyes); to shut
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
sincere; honest; faithful
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case