to compose (e.g. poem); to recite; to intone; to chant
worldly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
this world; earthly world; secular society; ordinary world; everyday life; workaday world
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
cherry tree in leaf; cherry tree whose blossoms have fallen, revealing the young leaves
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to become pale; to turn pale
feebleness; weakness; imbecility
young literary enthusiast
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to temper thoroughly; to train well
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
everyday life; daily life
attaining enlightenment; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
the easy way; attaining rebirth in the Pure Land through the vows of Amitabha (as opposed to one's own efforts)
circulation; dissemination
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
hills and fields; countryside
to make one's way into; to push one's way into; to force one's way though; to push through
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
pilgrimage; walking tour; travelling (on foot)
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
this world; everyday world; earthly existence; mundane life
departing from this world in disdain
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on