wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
bereavement; separation by death; loss
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
worldly affairs; public affairs
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
corruption (of order, public morals, etc.); subversion; degradation; collapse (of an organization, system, etc.); falling apart
to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
padding; lining; foundation
deceased; late; dead; departed
(one's efforts) not being enough; not succeeding (despite one's best efforts); not being up to the task; being beyond one's ability
issue; offspring; paternal blood
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
to seem ...; to look ...; to appear ...; to feel ...; to behave like ...
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
tightly; firmly; fast; sharply; keenly
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
Chikuzen (former province located in the west of present-day Fukuoka Prefecture)
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
capital; metropolis; old Kyoto
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
priest traveling as part of his training (travelling)
pilgrimage; walking tour; travelling (on foot)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
(before a) Buddhist altar; before the Buddha; offering placed on a Buddhist altar; incense money; condolatory offering
making a connection (with Buddha)
kind; courteous; intimate; (arch.) becoming intimate; (arch.) having an intimate relationship (sometimes esp. a homosexual relationship)
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
chinaberry; Japanese bead tree (Melia azedarach); Indian sandalwood (Santalum album)