situated deep in the mountains
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
spare time; free time; leisure
license; permit; licence; certificate
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
head house (family); birthplace; originator
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
Buddhist memorial service
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
wide sense (e.g. of a word); broad sense
musical dance; music and dancing
education; enlightenment; civilization; civilisation; indoctrination
to shut; to close; to seal
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
good God; good deities; true teachings of Buddha
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
spelling; orthography; patching; binding
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown); close inquiry (enquiry)
research methods; method of study (research)
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
change of title; retitling; changed title
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
serialization; serialisation; serial story
to play a part; to get involved; to take a share; to share the burden
marrow; pith; centre; center; bottom of one's heart
creation; founding; initiating
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
to throw on the fire; to burn
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
personal; private; oneself
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness