imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
Hitachi (former province located in the major part of present-day Ibaraki Prefecture)
Ōshū (alternative name of the former Mutsu province)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
one's family and followers; one's whole clan
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
(high) mountain; Mount; Mt.; mountain peak
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
water trickling from rocks
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
deliciously sweet; delectable; sweet dew sent by heaven as a sign of benevolent rule (Chinese legend); sweetened water; sweet sake; amrita; ambrosia of the gods
status elevation; upgrading; promotion
ascetic; pilgrim; devotee
common name; popular name; secular name; bad reputation
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
spiritual awakening; resolution
talk; story; conversation
hills and fields; hill and dale
dragon god; dragon king; naga
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
impermanence; mutable; uncertain; ever-changing
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
at the bedside where one dreams
gold; gold coin; gold colour (color)
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
tower; stand; pedestal; calyx