one day; (on) a certain day
critical condition; being on the verge of death
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
white vegetables or fish simmered without soy sauce
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
train (esp. long distance train); steam train
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
to cause to swell; to inflame
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
Acala (Wisdom King); Acalanatha; Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
desperately; for one's dear life
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings