crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
becoming a monk; entering priesthood
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
wordly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
tenth day of the month; ten days
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
most difficult; next to impossible
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
workshop; training course
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
third day of the month; three days
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
returning to (one's home in) Tokyo; returning to (one's home in) the capital
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to apologize; to apologise
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
evening meal; supper; dinner
eating only a little; having a small appetite
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
to have a meal; to take a meal
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
after a long time; for the first time in a while