all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
eight (long cylindrical things)
8000; eight thousand; many
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; being hard pressed (for money); the four and eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging paper lantern
octagon; star anise (Illicium verum); sailfin poacher (Podothecus sachi)
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
eight trigrams (divination signs); bagua; divination; fortune-telling
everybody's friend; people pleaser; person who is affable to everybody; flawlessly beautiful woman; flawless beauty
(arch.) Japan; the eight Edo-period provinces of Kanto (Sagami, Musashi, Awa, Kazusa, Shimousa, Hitachi, Kouzuke and Shimotsuke)
distance of eight sun (approx. 24 cm); dish or tray of this size (esp. used in kaiseki cuisine to serve several kinds of delicacies); food served in such a dish; variety of thick, traditional Japanese paper
pack of lies; complete fabrication; all lies
the eight early Japanese Buddhist sects; the eight Japanese monks who visited China during the early Heian period
the eight Edo-period provinces of Kanto (Sagami, Musashi, Awa, Kazusa, Shimousa, Hitachi, Kouzuke and Shimotsuke)
the 48 basic techniques; every trick in the book; the 48 basic sexual positions
both eloquent and skilled
to try all possible means
yao bhikkhuni; mythical nun who acquired perpetual youth by consuming mermaid flesh
Hassaku orange (Citrus hassaku); 1st of August (lunar calendar)
beautiful well-proportioned woman (body 8 times longer than head)
babaocai; eight-treasure vegetables
the eight precepts (the five precepts with the addition of prohibitions against lying in a luxurious bed, self-decoration, song and dance, and eating after noon)
the eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)
the whole enormous extent of Edo; from one side of Edo to the other
bajiquan (Chinese martial art)
8000 years; thousands of years; eternity
the eight Edo-period provinces of Kanto (Sagami, Musashi, Awa, Kazusa, Shimousa, Hitachi, Kouzuke and Shimotsuke)
to end amicably for everyone involved; to be resolved to everyone's satisfaction; to be settled without hard feelings on any side
28 mansions of Chinese astronomy (constellations dividing the ecliptic into 28 positions)
the Seven Misfortunes and Eight Pains; a series of disasters
hatcho miso; dark miso variety produced in Aichi Prefecture
88 temples (of, or modeled after those of, Shikoku)
leap up from the initial charge in order to surprise the opponent; (Minamoto Yoshitsune's legendary) eight ship leap
a prediction may or may not come true; only god knows what will happen
full of holes (e.g. argument); vulnerable to any kind of attack (or criticism, etc.)
universal brotherhood; all eight corners of the world under one roof
eight consciousnesses (one for each of the five senses, consciousness of the mind, self-consciousness and store consciousness)
the eight ministries (under the Department of State of the ritsuryō system)
traffic network extending in all directions
eighth of nine traditional astrological signs (corresponding to Saturn and north-east)
the eight directions; the whole land; the whole world
eloquence; cleverness in speaking
88 temples of Shikoku (holy spots related to Kobo Daishi)
the most trying spot or period; the most difficult period
eight trigrams palm; ba gua zhang; pa kua chang
the eight gods who preside over the lucky/unlucky directions of the traditional calendar for each year (in Onmyōdō)
the two sects of Buddhism introduced to Japan during the Heian period (Tiantai and Shingon) and the six sects introduced during the Nara period
eight minutes; triangular-swept clerical script (clerical script whose horizontal lines end in a noticeable triangular tail)
staring at or watching all sides
eloquent and skilled (worker)
eight-legged essay (classical Chinese style of essay writing)
eighteen components of perception (six sense objects, six sense faculties, six sense consciousnesses)
nearly; almost; (lit.) eight or nine parts (out of ten)
not giving up; keeping at it until one succeeds
Eight Principles of Yong; principles for writing the eight basic brush strokes in Chinese characters
division of the Buddha's 50-year teachings into five time periods and eight categories (theory of the Tendai sect)
octal numeral system; octal notation
Kantō patrol inspector; Kantō regional inspector
both eloquent and skilled
hattengu; tengu said to live among the 8 mountains of Atago, Hira, Daisen, Ōmine, Kurama, Iizuna, Hiko, and Shiramine
(roads) running in all directions; convenient transportation; ability in any line
lining for cuffs and hem of a kimono
cold wind blowing at Lake Biwa around the 24th day of the second month of the lunisolar calendar
eight-legged essay (classical Chinese style of essay writing)
the large number of temples in Kyoto; (lit.) 808 temples
bagua mirror (mirror used in divination in fengshui); pa kua mirror
Nansō Satomi Hakkenden (1814-42; novel in 106 volumes by Kyokutei Bakin); Eight Dog Chronicles; Tale of Eight Dogs; Biographies of Eight Dogs
quarterfinal round; final eight
the average Joe; the man in the street
large hanging paper lantern (used in bathhouses, yose theatres, izakaya, etc.)
the eight Japanese monks who visited China during the early Heian period (Enchin, Engyō, Ennin, Eun, Jōgyō, Kūkai, Saichō and Shūei)
to the satisfaction of all parties; all sides being happy and satisfied
the eight doctrinal patriarchs who expounded the teachings (Nagarjuna, Nagabodhi, Vajrabodhi, Amoghavajra, Yi Xing, Huigo and Kukai) (in Shingon)
the Eight Lineage Patriarchs who received the transmission of the teachings, leading back to the Vairocana Buddha (Vairocana Buddha, Vajrasattva, Nagarjuna, Nagabodhi, Vajrabodhi, Amoghavajra, Huigo and Kukai) (in Shingon)
every person has their eccentricities
Buddhist service in which the eight scrolls of the Lotus Sutra are read one scroll at a time (one morning and one evening reading each day for four days with a different reciter each time)
Buddhist service centred around the Lotus Sutra held over four days in Shiga Prefecture, starting from the 24th day of the second month of the lunisolar calendar
single-tiered gate with eight secondary pillars supporting the four main central pillars
the large number of bridges over canals and rivers in Naniwa (present-day Osaka)
49th, 51st, 52nd, 54th, 56th, 57th, 58th or 60th day of the sexagenary cycle (said to be inauspicious with a high probability of rain)
octagonal burial mound (Kofun period)
crested myna (Acridotheres cristatellus); crested mynah
star anise (Illicium verum)
common myna (Acridotheres tristis); Indian myna; common mynah; Indian mynah
eight-legged table (used as a stand for religious offerings, etc.)
eight hereditary titles (designated by Emperor Tenmu in 684 CE: Mahito, Ason, Sukune, Imiki, Michinoshi, Omi, Muraji, Inagi)
eight hereditary titles (designated by Emperor Tenmu in 684 CE: Mahito, Ason, Sukune, Imiki, Michinoshi, Omi, Muraji, Inagi)