to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
waking; waking up; awakening
to become an expert; to be a master (of)
illegitimate child; secret love child
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
branch shrine; corporate spin-off; split-off business
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
meals exchanged by parishioners and priests
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
moment by moment; hour by hour
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
Tenshō era (1573.7.28-1592.12.8)
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
to dash (water, etc.; on someone or something); to throw (on); to pour (over)
timewise; temporal; chronal
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
(religious) vow; prayer (for something by making a vow)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction
kakekotoba; pivot word; play on words (esp. in poetry); pun
oath; vow; attestation; solemn pledge
agricultural community; farm village; rural
landslide disaster; sediment disaster
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
ashes (of the deceased); remains from cremation
will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words
contract; compact; agreement
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case