to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
Avalokitesvara Sutra; Kannon Sutra
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
supernatural power; divine power; magical power
ornamental crossed rafter ends on shrine gables
to be smeared; to be covered
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
interpenetration of spirit between the poet and nature in a haiku
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
this for sure; certainly is
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
sarcophagus; stone coffin
originally; by nature; from the start
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
past misdeed; past error; past folly; past sin
to demand gratitude; to make a favour of something; to remind of a favour done to someone; to emphasize the favour one has done
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
born of the same mother; kindred spirits
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
vibration; flickering; jolting; tremor
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
with all one's strength; with all one's might
consequently; as a result
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary