to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
merit; virtuous deed; divine reward (for virtuous deeds); grace (of the buddhas and gods); merit; meritum
while alive; during one's lifetime
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
personal account (of); direct talks
excerpt; extract; annotation; shō (unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml); (arch.) banknote; (arch.) paper money
pregnancy; conception; gestation
the place for; the time for; the level of
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
(Saitou) Musashibou Benkei (?-1189)
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to all come in (e.g. teeth); to all come out (e.g. seedlings, flowers)
child born with teeth; child which does not resemble its parents; changeling; wild child; badly-behaved child
Keichō era (1596.10.27-1615.7.13)
information; experience; knowledge; observation
large bird; peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
imprisonment; incarceration
interior of the womb (of a pregnant woman); interior of the uterus; interior of a Buddhistic statue
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
personal statement; verbal or informal, unsubstantiated assertion
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
Buddhist priest; bonze; layman dressed like a priest; person
(theatrical) fighting scene
all you want; as much as one wants
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
just the other day; quite recently