good; goodness; right; virtue
temple hall with a Kshitigarbha (Jizo) image
dispersing; breaking up; running away
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
sharing; division; draw; tie
common people; ordinary people; masses
the Six Ksitigarbhas (one for each of the six realms)
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
(political) administration; political power
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to end one's life; to end one's days; to die
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
(death from) starvation; starving to death
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
in and around the city of Kyoto
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
to kick over; to kick down
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
to be boiled; to be cooked
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to reign supreme; to assume the leadership (hegemony); to dominate
eboshi; black-lacquered headgear (made of silk, cloth or paper) originally worn by court nobles in ancient Japan
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
spirit of a deceased person; the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
(one) letter; (one) character
to become excited; to grow lively
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
investiture of the Crown Prince
to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)