Brahma (Hindu creator god); large staff with plaited paper streamers (used at religious festivals or as a sign); buoy (used in longline fishing, gillnetting, etc.); down puff (on the end of an ear pick)
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
universe; realm of thought; underlying principle of reality; manifestation of true thusness; being jealous of things that have nothing to do with one; being jealous of others who are in love with each other
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
one (thing); one piece; one item
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
notables; dignitaries; illustrious families; clear; plain; obvious
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
virgin (usu. female); maiden; virgin (e.g. forest); unspoiled by human activity; debut; maiden (e.g. voyage)
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
the five skandhas (matter, sensation, perception, mental formations and consciousness); the five aggregates
observance of the Buddha's teachings
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
square jō (approx. 10 sq feet); abbot's chamber; chief priest; Mount Fangzhang (said to be inhabited by immortals); Mount Fanghu
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
attendance; participation; presence
whole temple complex; all the temples on a mountain; one mountain
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
samurai's attendant; footman
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
to be clever; to be quick-witted; to seem talented
hating to lose; always wanting to win; unyielding; competitive
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to rank with; to rank among
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
gelatinous glue (produced from fish entrails); isinglass; amiability; friendliness; graciousness
does not; can not; will not