warrior; soldier; samurai; government official serving the imperial court during the Nara period
to achieve enlightenment; to attain enlightenment
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
ingredient; component; composition
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
to go underground; to go into hiding
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
exaltation; emotional uplift
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
overconfident; presumptuous
trapped with no way of escape; (lit.) rat in a bag
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to distribute; to hand out
prostrating oneself (in submission, respect, etc.)
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
invitation; introduction; temptation
regret; repentance; remorse
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to comfort; to console; to amuse
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
distant place; faraway location; far away