to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
nembutsu; nianfo; the three-word invocation "Namu Amida Butsu" dedicated to the Amitabha Buddha; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
anecdote; brief (comic) story
unfortunately; regrettably
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
present post; current office; (an) incumbent
magazine; journal; periodical
quotation; citation; reference
depraved monk; sinful priest
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
The Tale of Genji (Heian-period classic)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
Jun'ichirō Tanizaki (1886-1965; author)
Jakuchō Setouchi (1922.5.15-2021.11.9; Buddhist nun and writer)
novelization; turning (a film script, manga, etc.) into a novel
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace
simple work; repetitive job; unskilled work; menial work
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
transcription (of a text, DNA, RNA, etc.); copying; transfer (printing); transcription; transliteration
writer; author; contributor
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)