these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
persecution complex; delusion of persecution; paranoia
to stand under a waterfall (as spiritual training)
to break down due to overwork; to try so hard that the situation gets worse
hospitalization; hospitalisation
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
to finish reading; to read through
deep-seated grudge; hatred
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
ordinary people; general public; public at large
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
in the same way as; just like
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
critical; judgmental; censorious; negative
nembutsu; nianfo; the three-word invocation "Namu Amida Butsu" dedicated to the Amitabha Buddha; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
throwing oneself (e.g. into the water to commit suicide)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to think nothing of ...; to care nothing for ...; to be undaunted by ...; to defy ...; to brave ...; to pay no attention to ...
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
rut; wheel track; furrow; groove; (fig.) footsteps; (fig.) wake
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
whispering into a person's ear
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
Kamakura period (1185-1333)