so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
practical; realistic; pragmatic
successive generations; successive emperors
main point; main object; chief purpose; core; gist; essence
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
Ritsu (school of Buddhism)
greenish-black earth; green verditer; dark green tinged with yellow
rather; better; instead; if anything
male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
complete seven-structured temple compound
eightfold; octuple; multilayered; doubled
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
Japanese fiber banana (Musa basjoo)
poetic appreciation; poetic taste
to be reflected (in); to be mirrored (in); to impress (a person)
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
either way; in any case; one way or another
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
avatamsa (flower adornment, as a metaphor for becoming a buddha); Avatamska sutra; Kegon (sect of Buddhism)
imperial court; royal court
Bhaisajyaguru; Pindola; The Healing Buddha
(Buddhist) lecture meeting; religious association; mutual assistance association (i.e. for financial assistance)
to recite; to chant; to read aloud
the world and the nation; the state of the world; high affairs of state
(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity
to contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in; to finance
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to establish
denominational doctrine; doctrine of a sect
to play a central role; to take a leading part