author; writer; novelist; artist
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
Catholic; Catholicism; Catholic Church
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
making (a book, etc.) into a film; adapting for the screen
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
fumi-e; fumie; tablet bearing Christian images, on which Edo-period authorities forced suspected Christians to trample; allegiance test; loyalty test
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
padre; title for Portuguese Jesuits who came to Japan in the 16th century; Christianity; Christian
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
former Christian (forced to apostatize during the Edo period); fallen Christian
religious leader; religious figure; religious practitioner
genuine article; real thing; real deal
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
unvoiced opinion; (opinion of the) silent majority; views which are not expressed
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
is something that; is that which
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to become red; to redden; to blush
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
creation; Creation (by God)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
rich person; wealthy person
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to go to hell; to fall into hell; to be damned
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late