congratulation; celebration
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
omen (usu. good); (auspicious) sign; first two anniversaries of a person's death
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
materials; data; document
family which supports a temple; parishioner
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
main temple building; nave
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
everyday life; daily life
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
temple kitchen; monastery kitchen; quarters of a head priest (and his family)
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
memory; sense; experience
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
farmland; rice field or paddy
Ninpei era (1151.1.26-1154.10.28)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
deathbed; dying hour; one's death
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
mochi; (sticky) rice cake