to hear a rumor; to get wind of
desire for revenge; vengeful thoughts
remaining an idle spectator; looking on unconcernedly (doing nothing)
to get (very) cold; to get (much) colder; to feel very cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bone; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.); to decline
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
to pull together with the hands; to adjust (e.g. one's collar); to arrange
daybreak; dawn; gray of the morning (grey); dawn (of a new age)
discouraging; disappointing; lacking in thrill
imperturbability; steadfastness; cool head in an emergency; keeping one's calm (e.g. during a fight)
composure; calmness; self-possession; depositing (at the bottom); deposition; accumulation
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
complete freedom; great freedom; great unhinderedness
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
child (esp. one of elementary school age or younger)
sleepwalking; somnambulation; noctambulation; wandering in a dream
bad habit; peculiarity; weakness
a long time ago; in those days
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
dated; date; date of effect (e.g. a rule change); fixed; external
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple); abbot
main hall (of a Buddhist temple); main temple
lotus position (meditation and yoga posture); padmasana; sitting with legs crossed and feet placed on opposing thighs
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
honorific affix; honorific prefix
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
(paper) cord for tying the hair
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
dilapidated temple; temple ruins; abandoned temple
farmer; peasant; farming; country bumpkin; yokel; the common people
Chikugo (former province located in the south of present-day Fukuoka Prefecture)
following a text word by word (e.g. when translating)
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
to take out; to take a handful of; to grab and throw; to turn someone out (of house, room, etc.)
mountains and rivers; natural surroundings