principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
Buddhist teachings; Buddhism
demon of the sixth heaven in the realm of desire who tries to prevent people from doing good
Emperor Meiji (1852-1912, reigned 1867-1912); Emperor Mutsuhito
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
establishment; foundation
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
named after; associated with; connected with
realization of a great ambition; realisation of a great ambition
(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
main shrine; inner sanctuary
at some point in the past; at some stage
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
extreme modification (esp. of cars or toy figurines)
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
Shinto priest; Shinto priesthood
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
Kyushu region (sometimes incl. the Nansei Islands)
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative