far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
master of the tea ceremony; person with eccentric tastes
samue; monk's working clothes
fine wrinkles; crow's feet
old age; old person; the old; the aged
mountain ascetic; practitioner of Shugendō
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
universal medicine; cure-all; panacea
counter for buildings, roofs, tents, etc.
unexpectedly; surprisingly
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
spell; curse; incantation
Yamashiro (former province located in the south of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
to go downhill; to go down a slope
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
sleepover; overnight stay
to be betrayed; to be brought to grief (by an enemy); to be given a hard time
Romance of the Three Kingdoms (14th century novel attributed to Luo Guanzhong)
royal castle; imperial castle
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
each party; each faction; all sects
pommel horse; side horse; saddled horse
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled