to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
(ancient) Japan; Yamato kingdom; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture); Yamato (battleship)
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
to be square; to be angular; to be jagged; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
why; how; for what reason
the United States and the United Kingdom; America and Britain; American-British; Anglo-American
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held); Buddhist services during the equinoctial week; nirvana; opposite bank; opposite shore
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
intimacy; closeness; close relative; pro- (e.g. pro-American)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.); to put down roots; to settle down (in a place)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
death by hanging; execution by hanging
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
glistening dew; "white dew" solar term (approx. September 8)
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
the last moment; the very end
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
pure land (esp. the Western Pure Land paradise of Amitabha); (Buddhist) paradise; Pure Land Buddhism
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
turmoil; chaos; confusion