ceremony; rite; ritual; service
box in which ashes of the deceased are kept; box in which a funerary urn is kept
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
here and there; in places
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
to rush back; to run back
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to complete decisively; to do to completion
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
mountain recess; deep in the mountains
imitation Japanese vellum
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to sniff out; to catch the scent of
abstract; immaterial; moral; spiritual; intangible
all living things must die
those who meet must part (suggesting the transient nature of this life); we meet only to part
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
mail clerk; post-office clerk; post-office worker; postal employee; postal worker
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings