Kōbō Daishi (774-835 CE; founder of Shingon Buddhism and renowned calligrapher)
carving; engraving; chiselled features
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
Buddhist; Buddhist priest
state of selflessness; state of no-self; egoless state; state of total absorption; flow state; being in the zone
nothing but; none other than
to lose one's way; to go astray
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to become overly logical; to be hairsplitting
group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations); stele; stela
priestly teacher; preceptor; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); priest; second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to keep standing; to stand motionless
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
five most important temples of a region
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
admonition; commandment; sila (precept)
strength; power; proficiency; the strength of ... people; the strength of ... men
hereditary custom; surviving tradition; teachings passed down from previous generations
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
rivalry (between two irreconcilable forces); conflict; strife; mutual overcoming cycle (of the five elements in Chinese philosophy; wood overcomes earth, earth overcomes water, water overcomes fire, fire overcomes metal, metal overcomes wood); excessive destructive cycle
dispute; argument; contention
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
samurai's attendant; footman
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
sorry to trouble you, but ...; excuse me, but ...; pardon me, but ...
stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
warrior monks from Enryaku temple at Mt. Hiei in Kyoto
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
(political) administration; political power
to be in a miserable state; to be down and out