marshy grassland; wetlands
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
boardwalk (e.g. over marshy ground); wooden causeway
slimy; slippery; (moving) slowly
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
rural beauty; rusticity; rustic beauty
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy
in good taste; tasteful; having good taste; having a cultivated taste
with curious eyes; curiously
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
temple dedicated to Kannon
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
small hill; low hill; hillock
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; clitoris
faith; belief; piety; devotion; godliness
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
always; constantly; constancy; eternity; permanent residence
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
Kenkyū era (1190.4.11-1199.4.27)
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
eleven-faced Avalokiteshvara; eleven-faced Kannon
principal object of worship (at a Buddhist temple); principal image; idol; icon; the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter
pride; boast; credit (to)
mountain recesses; heart of the mountains; mountain; (arch.) imperial tomb; (arch.) emperor's grave
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
mountain ridge; near a mountain
important cultural property; important cultural asset
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet