either way; in any case; one way or another
close; intimate; on good terms
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
gar (any fish of family Lepisosteidae); garfish; garpike
what's what; heads or tails
hokora; small wayside shrine
one person; another name; nickname; alias
commemorative plaque (usu. on a stone); stone monument (bearing an inscription)
cenotaph; memorial monument
a Buddha; deceased person
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
vague recollection; faint memory
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
paints; painting material
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
frame (e.g. picture frame, decorative door frame, etc.)
attaining Buddhahood; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
to knock down; to utterly defeat
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
to be erected; to be built
standing; reserve; always having ready