lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
rakshasa; man-eating demon in Hinduism and Buddhism
Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide
shell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; (person's) back; years of experience
enumeration; citation; listing
Silla (ancient Korean kingdom; 57 BCE-935 CE)
sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
all things in nature; the whole creation
Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
Garuda (man-bird deity and 'vahana' of Hindu-Buddhist myth); Garua
one's only good clothes (suit, dress, etc.); one's only suit of clothes; one's best clothes; one's Sunday best
Asura realm; scene of carnage
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
acting without restraint; self-indulgence; wild license; being pretentious; putting on airs; foppery
incense variety used in kōdō (orig. from Thailand)
aloes wood (Taxus cuspidata var. nana); aloes-wood perfume; aloes-wood incense
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
dharani; spell; litany; Sanskrit multi-syllabic chant
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
bamboo stem (of a Japanese pipe)
to (have a situation) descend to mayhem
comprehensive; exhaustive; cyclopedic; encompassing
sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
prajna-paramita (perfection of wisdom)
Rago; mythological celestial body and/or evil spirit (asura) said to cause eclipses
pāramitā; perfection; perfection of Buddhist practices or attaining enlightenment; jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus)
guardian deity of seafaring; Kumbhira
prajna-paramita (perfection of wisdom)
the six virtues (perfections) a Buddha elect practices to attain supreme enlightenment
basking (of animals with a shell or carapace, esp. turtles); sunbathing on one's stomach
Brahmin (highest caste in Hinduism; traditional occupation of priesthood); Brahmanism; priest of Brahmanism
Karak (ancient Korean confederacy); Kaya
mock Buddhist sutra; type of fast-paced humorous singing mimicking the chanting of a Buddhist sutra, usually with lyrics satirizing current events; ahodarakyō
The Heart of the Perfection of Wisdom; Heart Sutra
samya mandala (in Shingon); mandala where each deity is represented by an object (lotus flower, gem, sword, etc.)
elaborated cloth; figured silk and thin silk
pāramitā; perfection; perfection of Buddhist practices or attaining enlightenment
palmyra; lusterleaf holly; patra (silver incense dish placed in front of a Buddhist statue)
to bask in the sun lying flat on one's stomach
stalks of butterbur boiled in soy sauce
Vajradhatu Mandala; Diamond Realm Mandala
tall stewartia (Stewartia monadelpha); hime-syara stewartia
luopan; geomantic compass; feng shui compass
Mandala of the Two Realms; Womb Realm and Matrix Realm Mandalas
to accumulate years of experience; to become proficient
Garbhadhatu Mandala; Womb Realm Mandala; Matrix Realm Mandala
Japanese-Latin (e.g. dictionary)
kimnara (celestial musicians and protectors of Buddhism)
Yama (king of the world of the dead, who judges the dead); Emma; Yan; Yomna
tempura shop; tempura restaurant
great mandala (in Shingon); mandala with an image of each deity
dharma mandala (in Shingon); mandala were each deity is represented by its seed syllable in Sanskrit
clear blue sky; cloudless sky
fool; oaf; airhead; mock Buddhist sutra; type of fast-paced humorous singing mimicking the chanting of a Buddhist sutra, usually with lyrics satirizing current events
tattoo (esp. one of a flame-wreathed dragon wrapped around and swallowing the tip of an upright sword); person with a tattoo
traditional "Chinese" medicine for the stomach (usually prepared as small dark spherical pills)
Shinra (corporation in the "Final Fantasy VII" franchise)
pattra (palmyra leaves used in Ancient India for writing upon)
Pyxis (constellation); the Compass Box
parajika (rules entailing expulsion from the sangha for life)
Kulika; manifestation of Acala in the form of a flame-wreathed dragon wrapped around and swallowing the tip of an upright sword
Jeollanam-do (South Korea); South Jeolla Province
to each their own; different strokes for different folks; cut your coat to suit your cloth; (lit.) a crab digs a hole like its own shell
crab meat mixed with vegetables and egg yolk, steamed inside its shell
gathering up (talented or well-respected) people; taking captive
Garbhadhatu Mandala; Womb Realm Mandala; Matrix Realm Mandala
erection caused by exhaustion
lusterleaf holly (Ilex latifolia); pattra (palmyra leaves used in Ancient India for writing upon)
(a house) looking deserted with few visitors; (lit.) sparrow net in front of the gate
to be (practically) deserted; to have no visitors; (lit.) to set a sparrow net in front of the gate
Jeollabuk-do (South Korea); North Jeolla Province
Mandala of the Two Realms; Womb Realm and Matrix Realm Mandalas
Diamond Perfection of Wisdom Sutra; Diamond Sutra
pattra (palmyra leaves used in Ancient India for writing upon)
shin-kyara (variety of fragrant wood); aloes-wood with a vibrant fragrance
Battle of Rokuhara (Genkō War; 1333); Capture of Rokuhara
pratimokṣa; pratimoksha; rules governing the behaviour of Buddhist monks and nuns
incense variety used in kōdō (orig. from India)
Naraka; Hell; Hades; very bottom; the end; worst possible circumstances
Latin-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
sheep; foreigner's mistress
(arch.) Zen monk's waistcoat (short, informal kasaya); ring (usu. made of ivory) attached to this waistcoat; netsuke; item attached to a netsuke
a-bi-ra-un-ken so-wa-ka (mantra directed to Vairocana)
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
Raetsu (supposed Malay peninsula country during the Tang dynasty)
type of woolen fabric, esp. used for overcoats
Rashōmon (gate in old Kyoto); Rashōmon (story by Akutagawa, film by Kurosawa)
morning wood; morning erection
Dictionarium Latino Lusitanicum, Ac Iaponicum (1595 trilingual Latin-Portuguese-Japanese dictionary)
incense variety used in kōdō (orig. from Sumatra)
Yama (king of the world of the dead, who judges the dead); Emma; Yan; Yomna
Dictionarium Latino Lusitanicum, ac Iaponicum, (Latin-Portuguese-Japanese dictionary, published in 1595)
game in which people sit in a circle taking turns to imitate the previous person's humorous facial expression or gesture
Dragon King Kulika; manifestation of Acala in the form of a flame-wreathed dragon wrapped around and swallowing the tip of an upright sword
palmyra; ancient Indian unit of distance (approx. 15m)
tempura made with egg yolk in the batter (hence golden colored); gold plate
Tara (female aspect of Avalokitesvara)
four types of mandala (in Shingon)
Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia); sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul
Buddha's delight (vegetarian dish)
Contra (video game franchise)
Asian koel (Eudynamys scolopacea); lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
mahoraga (protectors of Buddhism depicted as giant serpents)
karma mandala (in Shingon); three-dimensional mandala with a sculpture of each deity
chopped pickled vegetables with sweet vinegar and chili pepper
hiba false arborvitae (species of cypress, Thujopsis dolabrata)
Latin (language); Latin-American; Latin; Latin (i.e. relating to the literature, culture, etc. of ancient Rome); Roman
wrasse (any fish of family Labridae)
red king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus)
frilled shark (Chlamydoselachus anguineus)
Shudra (member of India's worker caste); Shoodra
a-bi-ra-un-ken (mantra directed to Vairocana)
Rāhula (son of Siddhartha Gautama)
Podocarpus macrophyllus var. maki (variety of yew plum pine)
luo han guo (Siraitia grosvenorii); herbaceous perennial vine native to China and Thailand; fruit of the Siraita grosvenorii
red-whiskered bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus)