synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
that's the way it is; such is life
embodying; expressing concretely
action of making something; -ification
homa-mandala (fire altar)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
urban areas; the streets; town; city
roof tile; tiled roof; objects crowded together (e.g. houses)
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
rule; standard; compass and ruler
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
flowers and incense (given as a Buddhist offering)
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
shop; small store; business; firm
gaudy; showy; garish; loud
colour; color; hue; tints
each house; every house; many houses
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
dwelling; house; residence; address
contradiction; inconsistency
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
occasional; infrequent; rare
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
founder of a religious sect
still; even now; to this day
gradually; day by day; every day; each day