worm-eaten; moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
critical (condition); serious
repose of a soul; ceremony for the repose of a departed soul
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
musical composition; tune
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
songs with samisen accompaniment; musical performance
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
will not do; do not; does not
attaining enlightenment; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
I, as a mere priest; this humble servant of Buddha
pure land (esp. the Western Pure Land paradise of Amitabha); (Buddhist) paradise; Pure Land Buddhism
-less; lacking; non-existing
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
front tooth; foretooth; incisor
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
manner of using one's hands
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
power; authority; might; influence; dignity; majesty
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
weak constitution; ill health
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
optimism; taking an optimistic view
in person; personally; (do) oneself
relish; gusto; appreciation
radiant smile; contented smile
all present; all concerned; all of us