win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
pure land (esp. the Western Pure Land paradise of Amitabha); (Buddhist) paradise; Pure Land Buddhism
metal ring; metal hoop; metal band; trivet
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)
France; French (language)
Bhaisajyaguru; Pindola; The Healing Buddha
vigor (like leaping flames); liveliness
to translate; to interpret
the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings
Akasagarbha (bodhisattva); the Receptacle of Void
the Six Forms of Avalokitesvara (one for each of the six realms)
Manjushri; Manjusri; Bodhisattva that represents transcendent wisdom
esoteric Buddhist ritual where incantations are chanted; magic
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
revengeful ghost; apparition
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to
to consult somebody; to talk something over
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
tentative plan; draft plan
viceroy; governor-general
throne; (the place of) a nobleman's seat
coming and going; commuting