Vocabulary

visiting a temple

girl

hanging silk; curtain; tapestry; veil

thicket of cedar trees

straw hat worn by women

dagger

one's side; spleen

to be determined or strong-willed

to leave behind

to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)

to speak; to talk

whichever one chooses; either way

to run up to

hateful; accursed

very dim light

to worry (about); to be terribly worried (about); to be very concerned (about); to be sick with worry

afterlife; the hereafter

temple pageboy

sutra-reading desk

giving to a monk; offerings made to monks

orange; saffron

Shu Han (kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms era; 221-263); Shu

to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to daub

ceremonial sake decanter with a spout and semicircular handle

(lacquered) wooden tray

itchy

to puff up; to inflate

the remainder of one's life

to explain adequately; to be accountable

bronze wind bells hanging from eaves of temple towers or halls (esp. four corners)

inside a temple

to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to

everyday garment worn by men in ancient Japan

to sit down

to dismiss (an employee); to discharge; to let go; to fire

no matter how much time passes

evening chill; cool of the evening

ancient Japanese sweat-absorbent summer garment

to stay up all night; to spend the night without sleep

to slip out of one's scabbard (of swords)