to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
body of a snake; serpentine
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
plan; scheme; stratagem; plot; trick
everywhere; all over; throughout
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
crosspiece (between pillars, etc.); penetrating tie beam
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
abhorrence of (living in) this impure world
seeking rebirth in the Pure Land
Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
surrounding at a distance
torturing to death; tormenting to death
shaft (of an arrow; made of bamboo)
busy; having no time (for)
to fall in love (for the first time); to know love; to be compassionate
to get blurry vision; to get bleary eyes; to get dim eyesight
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
to run up to; to rush over
vassals; retainers; followers
Tajima (former province located in the north of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to pierce; to shoot through; to penetrate
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student; behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
calamity; disaster; accident
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
deep affection; devotion; profound attachment