to rush over; to run up to
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
god of wealth; (arch.) monk's wife
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
plump ears (large, fleshy earlobes), said to bring good fortune
fat; chubby; fatso; fatty; fat person
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
Nandikesvara (Ganesh in the Buddhist pantheon)
Ganesh; Ganesa; Ganesha; Ganapati
(one) letter; (one) character
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
dispersing; breaking up; running away
all present; all concerned; all of us
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
guidance; leadership; leading the way
the way back; the way home; return trip
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark