confrontation; opposition; antagonism
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
inspection; examination; check
becoming a devout believer; (religious) conversion
reality; actuality; hard fact
superstition; superstitious belief
jamming; interference; cross talk
request; invitation; privilege in criminal law given to nobles of the fifth rank or above (ritsuryo system)
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
liberation from earthly desires and the woes of man; deliverance of one's soul; moksha; mukti; vimukti
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to bring; to take; to bring about
everyday life; daily life
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to become lost (e.g. of dignity); to be sullied
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
teaching your grandmother to suck eggs; teaching something to someone who knows more than you; preaching to the choir; (lit.) lecturing to the Buddha
Sakyamuni (sage of the Sakyas)
voluptuous; fascinating; beautiful
the island country of Japan; the Japanese Isles
Shimane (prefecture); (arch.) island country
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
Buddhist scriptures; sutras
ocean transportation; importation
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
now that; since; so long as; because
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
national border; provincial border
difficult to ...; hard to ...
silly monk; foolish monk; I; me
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
national customs and manners; provincial song or ballad; waka (classical Japanese poetry, as opposed to Chinese poetry)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter