being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
exalting; raising; enhancing; rousing up
Hinayana Buddhism; Theravada Buddhism
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
many obstacles; innumerable difficulties
responsiveness; responding; divine response (e.g. to a prayer); divine inspiration; induction (electromagnetism); inducing
proficient; skillful; patience; perseverance; fortitude
to rub; to scrub; to scrape; to draw near; to press
brightness; splendour; splendor
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th c. BCE?)
consequence; result; conclusion
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
vowing to follow the precepts
to begin talking; to open up
to praise; to extol; to applaud
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
two meals; (eating) two meals a day
noted doctor; excellent physician
closing of a gate; (Edo-period) house confinement
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
wet nurse; nursing mother
another village; other villages
Buddha's death; very unlucky day (according to old almanacs)
sixth heaven (of the desire realm)
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
World-Honored One (honorific name for Gautama Buddha)