ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
weather; fair weather; fine weather
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
top of the head; crown of the head
fine weather; fair weather
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
the heavens; the skies; heaven; deva realm; ascending to heaven; death
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
tengu; red-faced and long-nosed goblin said to reside deep in the mountains; bragging; conceit; braggart
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
weather forecast; weather report
open-air bath; rotenburo; rotemburo
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
the whole sky; the firmament; the heavens; the empyrean
the heavens; the skies; celestial sphere; heavenly realm; deva realm
heaven and earth; top and bottom
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
innocent; naive; artless; unaffected; genuine; childlike
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
natural disaster; natural calamity; act of God
heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object
(divine) revelation; divine oracle
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
natural disaster; cataclysm
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death; rising to heaven
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
under the blazing sun; in sweltering heat
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
fallen angel (esp. Lucifer)
heavenly nymph; celestial maiden; beautiful and kind woman
unheard-of; unprecedented; daring; wild; uninhibited
emperor; ruler (with a heavenly mandate); heavenly being; celestial being
heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
top (of a table, counter, etc.); tabletop; countertop; baking tray; baking sheet; sheet pan
a person without a single relative
the sun; god of heaven and the earth; laws governing the heavens; celestial path; celestial motion; deva realm (svarga)
mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
castle tower; keep; donjon
acquired (e.g. characteristic); learned (e.g. behaviour); a posteriori
natural monument; protected species (animal, habitat, etc.)
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress
astronomical observation; stargazing
fine weather; fair weather
any red algae in the family Gelidiaceae (esp. Gelidium crinale)
demon of the sixth heaven in the realm of desire who tries to prevent people from doing good
Milky Way; luminous band corresponding to the plane of the galaxy
Benten (goddess of arts and wisdom)
to tower extremely high; to pierce the sky; to overflow (with energy); to run high (of spirits, momentum, etc.); to surge (of a feeling)
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
the sun; Sol; providence; heaven; god
street vendor; stallholder; stallkeeper
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
fantastic; bizarre; incredible; tree tumbo (Welwitschia mirabilis)
Shangdi (supreme deity in ancient Chinese religion); God; Shakra (king of heaven in Hindu mythology); Indra
retiring high-ranking government officials taking a lucrative job in a private or semi-private corporation; command (from superior to inferior, government to private sector, etc.); order; descent from heaven
Skanda (swift-footed guardian deity); great runner
freezing weather; cold weather; agar-agar; vegetable gelatin
to tower extremely high; to pierce the sky; to overflow (with energy); to run high (of spirits, momentum, etc.); to surge (of a feeling)
Tenshō era (1573.7.28-1592.12.8)
to die; to ascend to heaven
to receive divine punishment
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
astounding; startling; world-shaking; amazing; earth-shattering
Emperor Shōwa (1901-1989, reigned 1926-1989); Emperor Showa; Emperor Hirohito
one's nature; talents; destiny; mission; sphere of activity
tempura donburi; tempura served over a bowl of rice; (in comedy) repeating the same gag or silly line
(person) seeming like a genius; (having) the temperament of a prodigy
heavenly voice; off the record instructions; influential person's opinion; powerful person's verdict
God and man; heaven and man
blue sky; azure sky; spring sky; God; the Creator
liquefied natural gas; LNG
deva and naga; heavenly dragon
natural (e.g. talent); innate; inborn; inherent
peerless; unequaled; unequalled
unique thing; best on earth
beyond compare; peerless; unrivaled; unique
natural product; product of nature
cherub; gods disguised as children; children parading as cherubs
to be ecstatically happy; to be on cloud nine; to be in seventh heaven
astonished; stunned; startled out of one's wits; thunderstruck; open-eyed astonishment
heavenly king; Gozu Tenno (deity said to be the Indian god Gavagriva)
destiny; will of Heaven; luck
to get conceited; to become vain; to get stuck up; to get a swollen head; (lit.) to become a tengu
godsend; gift from providence
God's gift; God's blessing; grace of God; godsend
unification of the whole country
unseasonable weather; fickle weather; bad weather
Heaven's blessing; gift of nature; natural resources
to fall from heaven (the sky)
India; cotton sheeting; foreign; imported; ultra-spicy; extra hot
natural laws; rule of heaven
halo; angel ring; glow of freshly washed or treated hair
to die a natural death (at an advanced age); to live out one's allotted span of life
celestial sphere; the heavens
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
southern sky; heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica); nandina
optimist; easy-going person
Tenpō era (1830.12.10-1844.12.2)
tengen; central black dot on a go board; Tengen era (978.11.29-983.4.15); Tengen (professional title)
pedestrian mall; car-free mall; (lit.) pedestrian paradise
to leave to chance; to resign oneself to one's fate; to leave the rest to heaven
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
blazing heat; scorching sun
Tiananmen Square Massacre (1989); Tiananmen Square Incident
dawn; daybreak; Tenmei era (1781.4.2-1789.1.25)
mortal enemy; sworn enemy; nemesis
High Plain of Heaven (home of the gods)
Nandikesvara (Ganesh in the Buddhist pantheon)
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
Amaterasu Ōmikami (sun goddess)
ruler of the whole country; person who holds the reins of government
to boil with rage; to be infuriated
deduction in advance (of tax, interest, etc.)
natural airhead; person prone to making silly mistakes
the heavenly eye; rolling back one's eyes during convulsions
the gods of heaven and earth
peerless; unequalled; unequaled
creation (of the universe); the Creation
strategic point; crucial time; watershed; crunch
blue sky; skyrocketing (of prices); having no limit; the sky being the limit
Śakra (Deva); Shakra; Indra; Shakra Devanam Indra; the king of heaven in Hindu mythology
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
perfect beauty with no trace of artifice; flawless
heaven's dispensation; divine providence; plan of nature
the world and the nation; the state of the world; high affairs of state
Emperor Meiji (1852-1912, reigned 1867-1912); Emperor Mutsuhito
cannot allow (oneself) to live (with someone) under the canopy of heaven; cannot allow (the sworn enemy) to live in this world; irreconcilable (enemy)
difference between night and day; world of difference; (being) poles apart; (lit.) difference between heaven and earth
creation of heaven and earth
nurse; (lit.) angel in white
Vaisravana (guardian god of Buddhism)
peace throughout the world; carefree; peaceful; relaxed
changing the world; turning the tide; Kaiten; manned suicide torpedo used by the Japanese navy in WWII
sixth heaven (of the desire realm)
extreme happiness; euphoria; (being in) seventh heaven
throughout heaven and earth, I alone am the honored one
Tenpyō era (729.8.5-749.4.14); Tenbyō era; Tenhei era
divine aid; divine grace; providential help
Brahma (Hindu creator god); large staff with plaited paper streamers (used at religious festivals or as a sign); buoy (used in longline fishing, gillnetting, etc.); down puff (on the end of an ear pick)
to soar (esp. of spirits and gods)
Tendai sect (of Buddhism)
celestial fox; fox with supernatural powers (sometimes said to live in the heavens)
fateful; decisive (e.g. war)
Gate of the Celestial Rock Cave
feeling extremely happy; being in seventh heaven
Sirius (star in the constellation Canis Major); Alpha Canis Majoris; the Dog Star
rule over the whole country
native rock; natural rock
carrying pole; shoulder pole; milkmaid's yoke
decorative ceiling painting
natural water; untreated water; spring water
Amaterasu; sun goddess who is the ancestress of the Imperial House of Japan
Ptolemaic theory; geocentric model; geocentrism
fine weather; fair weather
unify the nation by force; (lit.) spread military force under the heavens
water and sky; Varuna; Vedic god of water and sky (adopted into Buddhism as god of water and protector of the west)
sky; the heavens; God; the Lord; ascension (into heaven)
celestial globe; armillary sphere
licensed; chartered; officially allowed; legitimate
the whole world; throughout heaven and earth
Tenmangu shrine (shrine dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane's spirit)
Tendai sect (of Buddhism)
(going straight) from heaven to hell
Amaterasu Ōmikami (sun goddess)
trusting to chance; trusting to Providence
in the open; the open air
to die a natural death (at an advanced age); to live out one's allotted span of life
tenmoku; ceramics (esp. tea bowls) with a dark glaze that resembles oil spotting; tenmoku tea-bowl; dark-glazed conical tea-bowl of Chinese origin
fine weather; splendid weather
divine aid; divine grace; providential help
boorishness; coarseness; stupidity
God doesn't give with both hands; God does not give two gifts; heaven does not grant people more than one talent
Benzaiten; Saraswati; goddess of music, eloquence, art, wealth and water
arched ceiling; vaulted ceiling; domed ceiling; circular ceiling
weather; sky colour; sky color
padre; title for Portuguese Jesuits who came to Japan in the 16th century; Christianity; Christian
heavenly beings shown flying around the main image in a temple; Feitian (2008 Chinese space suit)
mortal enemy; sworn enemy; nemesis
heavenly; divine; inspired; heaven sent
shogun's demesne; area under direct control of the shogun; imperial lands; area under direct control of the Emperor
Emperor's Birthday (national holiday; February 23)
beyond the heavens; farthest regions; furthest regions
weather girl; female TV weather presenter
to soar (esp. of spirits and gods)
large tengu; powerful tengu; big braggart; blowhard
to soar (esp. of spirits and gods)
to tower extremely high; to pierce the sky; to overflow (with energy); to run high (of spirits, momentum, etc.); to surge (of a feeling)
Libra (constellation); the Scales
the sun; Sol; providence; heaven; god
the emperor as a symbol of Japan; symbolic emperor
Marici (Buddhist god of war)
man proposes, God disposes; do your best and leave the rest to providence; (lit.) man does what man can do then awaits the verdict of heaven (or fate)
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
Emperor Taishō (1879-1926, reigned 1912-1926); Emperor Yoshihito
the best in the land; the best of its kind in the country; par excellence in the whole country
secret of nature; profound secret; disposition; character; emperor's health; emperor's well-being
astronomical observation; shooting the sun
the whole nation; all the people in the land
the whole country; the public; the world; the ruling power; having one's own way
all-weather; weather-proof
sun shower; sudden rain from a blue sky
peace throughout the world; carefree; peaceful; relaxed
ladybug; ladybird; lady beetle; Asian lady beetle (Harmonia axyridis); harlequin ladybird
the whole country; the public; the world; the ruling power; having one's own way
tenkasu; crunchy bits of fried batter left after cooking tempura
lower heavens (esp. the heaven of the Four Heavenly Kings, the lowest of the six heavens of the desire realm); heaven of enjoying emanations
pillars supporting heaven
zenith; divine will; providence
weather; astronomical phenomena
(product of) nature; born (musician)
the descent to earth of the grandson of the sun goddess
irregular natural phenomenon (occurring in the sky)
the whole creation; everything in heaven and earth
natural defences; natural defenses; steep place
natural airhead; person prone to making silly mistakes
Tenna era (1681.9.29-1684.2.21); Tenwa era
Mahakala (incarnation of Mahesvara); Daikokuten; god of wealth
Ama-no-Murakumo no Tsurugi (sword; one of the three Imperial regalia); Ame-no-Murakumo no Tsurugi
horizon; distant land; skyline; heavenly shores; remote region
naturally occurring; nature; disposition; vocation; calling
arched ceiling; vaulted ceiling; domed ceiling; circular ceiling
short-lived rule; being in power only for a brief period; brief championship
to boil with rage; to be infuriated
descendant of a god; heavenly grandson
cannot allow (oneself) to live (with someone) under the canopy of heaven; cannot allow (the sworn enemy) to live in this world; irreconcilable (enemy)
cancelled because of rain; to be cancelled in case of rain
heavenly immortal (in Taoism)
Ten'ō era (781.1.1-782.8.19)
astronomical figure; astronomical number
storage space above closet
to soar (esp. of spirits and gods)
to soar (esp. of spirits and gods)
natural defences; natural defenses; steep place
the sun; sunlight; heat of the sun
thin dipping sauce for tempura
small tengu; promising young martial arts practitioner
natural law; rule of heaven
Chandra (Hindu moon god also revered as one of the twelve devas in Shingon Buddhism); (arch.) moon
surface mining; open-cut mining; open-pit mining
point of heaven; corner of the sky
Ten'ichijin; Nakagami; god of fortune in Onmyōdō who descends to the northeast on the 46th day of the sexagenary cycle and completes a clockwise circuit, spending five days on each cardinal point and six days on each ordinal point, returning to heaven from the north on the 30th day of the next sexagenary cycle; travelling in the direction of Ten'ichijin is considered unlucky
innocent; naive; artless; unaffected; genuine; childlike
various deities; the gods
the certainty of divine punishment; Swift is Heaven's vengeance
to harm oneself as a result of trying to harm someone else; to cut off one's nose to spite one's face; (lit.) to spit at the sky
heaven's vengeance; heaven's net
Tentoku era (957.10.27-961.2.16)
clear weather; being cleared of the charge (brought against one); having one's innocence proved; having a clear conscience; having nothing to be ashamed of
Gozu Tenno (deity said to be the Indian god Gavagriva)
a posteriori; posteriority
Kurama tengu; tengu of Kyoto's Mount Kurama, said to have taught the art of war to Minamoto no Yoshitsune
to turn 50; to reach 50 years of age
no postponement because of rain; being held rain or shine
to go to heaven; to be called to heaven
world of the tengu; hell of the long-nosed goblins
changing the world; turning the tide; Kaiten; manned suicide torpedo used by the Japanese navy in WWII
(Catholic) church; cathedral
matrilineal emperor of Japan; emperor descended from the imperial line through the maternal side
Milky Way; luminous band corresponding to the plane of the galaxy
Emperor's Birthday (national holiday held from 1868 to 1948)
traditional short winter coat resembling a haori without gussets; livery coat; half the sky; mid-air; middle of the sky
one's earthly existence; living under heaven
retired emperor; ex-emperor; former emperor; emperor emeritus
Benten Kozō (main character of the play Aoto Zōshi Hana no Nishiki-e)
natural rubber; India rubber; caoutchouc
to be ecstatically happy; to be on cloud nine; to be in seventh heaven
astonished; stunned; startled out of one's wits; thunderstruck; open-eyed astonishment
tempura shop; tempura restaurant
bad weather; nasty weather
Tenpyō period (esp. used as a period of art history, 710-794 CE)
female emperor (of Japan)
inauspicious time in four pillar astrology
line between victory and defeat
imperial coronation crown; celestial crown; crown worn by Buddha and celestial beings
style of classical Japanese swordsmanship involving use of two swords
to have a break in the conversation; to experience an awkward silence; (lit.) an angel passes
China and India; far away
to boil with rage; to be infuriated
imperial authority; imperial majesty
albatross (esp. the short-tailed albatross, Phoebastria albatrus)
Tempō Reforms (series of government measures; 1841-1843)
Tengyō era (938.5.22-947.4.22); Tenkei era
retiring high-ranking government officials taking a lucrative job in a private or semi-private corporation; command (from superior to inferior, government to private sector, etc.); order; descent from heaven
naturally derived; naturally occurring
heaven's vengeance is slow but sure; heaven's net is wide and coarse, yet nothing slips through
to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
natural colour; natural color; technicolor
natural gifts; Tenju era (of the Southern Court; 1375.5.27-1381.2.10)
International Astronomical Union: IAU
naturally growing tree; tree that does not grow in a tree plantation; natural wood
game held with the Emperor in attendance
there is but a fine line between genius and insanity
photograph of an astral body
twelve devas (esp. of the Shingon sect)
tenmoku tea-bowl; dark-glazed conical tea-bowl of Chinese origin
Sri-mahadevi (consort of Vaishravana)
His Majesty the Emperor; the present emperor; the reigning emperor
magnifying glass (esp. in physiognomy, palm reading, etc.)
household with the wife as the boss; wife wearing the pants; wife ruling the roost; house with a henpecked husband
astronomical phenomenon; celestial event
Yuanshi Tianzun (one of the supreme divinities of Taoism)
theory of the Emperor as an organ of government
tempura flour (flour mixed with starch, etc.)
rain from a cloudless sky
the three deities (Marici, Mahakala, Sarasvati); the three celestials (Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma)
Tenbun era (1532.7.29-1555.10.23)
Benzaiten; Saraswati; goddess of music, eloquence, art, wealth and water
the full scope of the heavens; 360 degrees; one full revolution of Earth; twelve years; one full cycle of the Chinese calendar
Tensai Bakabon (manga, anime)
tomb of Japanese emperor; Japanese imperial burial site
heavenly being; celestial being; celestial nymph; celestial maiden
Vaisravana (one of the Four Heavenly Kings)
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
money comes and goes; money goes around and around
money comes and goes; money goes around and around
there is but a fine line between genius and insanity
the ancestral Sun Goddess
blessing of heaven; winning with the initially dealt hand as dealer
Surya (Hindu sun god also revered as one of the twelve devas in Shingon Buddhism); (arch.) sun
full of vigor and vitality (like the rising sun); in the ascendant
Nandikesvara (Ganesh in the Buddhist pantheon)
Tenroku era (970.3.25-973.12.20)
as eternal as heaven and earth
Dhrtarastra (Buddhist deity)
Ten'an era (857.2.21-859.4.15)
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
Virupaksa (Buddhist deity)
Tenryaku era (947.4.22-957.10.27)
Libra (7th zodiacal sign); the Scales
to be ecstatically happy; to be on cloud nine; to be in seventh heaven
gallery (in a theatre); upper gallery; cheap seats; nosebleed section; the gods
Sirius (star in the constellation Canis Major); Alpha Canis Majoris; the Dog Star
heaven's net has large meshes, but nothing escapes
(Tianjin-style) sweet chestnuts
blessings of heaven; favour of emperor; favor of emperor; divination's luckiest day; blessings of nature
natural fibers; natural fibres
postponing until the next fine day in case of rain
to be ecstatically happy; to be on cloud nine; to be in seventh heaven
earth and heaven; human and heavenly beings
Amaterasu Ōmikami (sun goddess)
Ministry of State (Zhou dynasty China)
top of a dam or embankment (oft. used as a road); levee crown
river raised above the surrounding land
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
sky lantern (light paper lantern elevated by hot air from the flame)
gelidium jelly strips (made from agar-agar); prostate orgasm
main southern gate of the Heian Palace's reception compound
Amenominakanushi (first god and the source of the universe according to Shinto)
wrestling performed in imperial presence
Virudhaka (Buddhist deity)
light at the end of the tunnel; relief after overcoming hardship; (lit.) open sky beyond the clouds
Tusita heaven (one of the six heavens of the desire realm); Tushita
pedestrian mall; car-free pedestrian mall; (lit.) pedestrian paradise
Tenchō era (824.1.5-834.1.3)
rumbling and shaking of the earth
heavenly; celestial; divine
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
household with the wife as the boss; wife wearing the pants; wife ruling the roost; house with a henpecked husband
autumn comes with harvest time and clear weather; (lit.) autumn with the sky clear and blue, and horses growing stout
vault of heaven; whole world
street vendor; stallholder; stallkeeper
Tenpyō-hōji era (757.8.18-765.1.7)
corduroy; corded velveteen
break (change for the worse) in the weather
Laputa: Castle in the Sky (1986 animated film); Castle in the Sky
common knowledge; widely known; known to everybody
sound of wind; beautiful poetry
children's game of throwing a shoe up in the air and seeing how it falls to predict whether it will rain or not the following day
tenkasu; crunchy bits of fried batter left after cooking tempura
weather forecast for coming week
heavenly blessing; Tenpuku era (1233.4.15-1234.11.5)
heaven's vengeance is slow but sure; heaven's net is wide and coarse, yet nothing slips through
early morning crowing of a rooster; brown domestic fowl (chicken breed)
looking up and down, from heaven to earth (having nothing to be ashamed of); swearing by Heaven and Earth (having done nothing to be ashamed of)
acquired immune deficiency syndrome; AIDS
the Imperial Army; heaven-send army
Amaterasu Ōmikami (sun goddess)
elephant hawk moth (Deilephila elpenor)
Cheondoism; Chondoism; Korean religion
heaven of enjoying emanations; one of the six heavens of the desire realm
Taiping Heavenly Kingdom (1851-1864)
Emperor's Cup; trophy given to tournament winners
heaven is black and earth is yellow; heaven and earth
tenmondō (form of astrology)
Tenpō famine (1833-1836); Tempo famine
Hansen's disease; leprosy
white deep-fried kamaboko
being in a towering rage; boiling with rage
to soar high (building, etc.)
silver vine (Actinidia polygama); cat powder
all-weather; weather-proof
deva realm (svarga); path in the heavens
Mahesvara (Shiva in the Buddhist pantheon)
onigiri with shrimp tempura filling
weather girl; female TV weather presenter
weather wheel; pillar found near graveyards and temples with a wheel attached to it that can be used to communicate with the dead, as well as for divination; sun pillar
Scorpio (8th zodiacal sign); the Scorpion
The Nonpareil Kitchen (nickname for Osaka); The Kitchen of the Nation
unification of God and man; acting in accordance with the will of heaven
Amenominakanushi (first god and the source of the universe according to Shinto)
celestial navigation; astronavigation; celonavigation
heaven of controlling others' emanations
heaven of the thirty-three; one of the six heavens of the desire realm
Enkianthus perulatus (species of flowering plant)
traditional short winter coat resembling a haori without gussets; livery coat
deduction in advance (of tax, interest, etc.)
to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
optimistic view of life; optimism
gifted education; education of gifted children
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
heaven helps those who help themselves
Tenpyō-shōhō era (749.7.2-757.8.18)
peerless; unequaled; unequalled
eventful times for the nation (world); the nation (world) being in turmoil; the storm clouds gathering in the land
the open sky and the serene sea; as open as the sky and serene as the sea; magnanimous
days on which Ten'ichijin is in heaven (the 30th to the 45th days of the sexagenary cycle)
being dependent on what the weather is like
revere heaven, love people
Blue Sky with a White Sun; party flag and emblem of the Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Party)
Ascension Day; Feast of the Ascension
clear weather; being cleared of the charge (brought against one); having one's innocence proved; having a clear conscience; having nothing to be ashamed of
the certainty of divine punishment; Swift is Heaven's vengeance
stand for tea bowls (tea ceremony)
being the sole master of the situation; reigning supreme; standing unchallenged
weather information; weather report
another world; enchanted land; joy from drinking and forgetting about the workaday world
long-horned beetle; longicorn; beetle of the cerambycidae family
Scorpio (8th zodiacal sign); the Scorpion
chicken tempura (specialty of Oita prefecture)
early warning information on extreme weather
guinea pig (any of five guinea pig species, esp. Cavia porcellus)
heaven without fighting; one of the six heavens of the desire realm
heaven of the Four Great Kings; one of the six heavens of the desire realm
congenital abnormality; birth defect; congenital disorder
moody person; temperamental person; fickle person
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
(appearing) out of nowhere; (lit.) as if one had fallen from the sky or sprung from the ground
the six domains of the desire realm; the six heavens of the desire realm
great joy; jubilation; exultation
postponed because of rain
baking tray; baking sheet; sheet pan
Institute of Astronomy; IoA
Shinjuu Ten no Amijima (Love Suicides at Amijima) - play by Chikamatsu, film by Masahiro Shinoda
predicting the weather from the wind direction, shape of clouds, etc.
large sound of unknown source heard on a forested mountain
tempura shop; tempura restaurant
natural form (of a vitamin, etc.); native form; naturally occurring
Tensei Jingo (daily column in the Asahi Shimbun)
licensed; chartered; officially allowed; legitimate
Brahma (Hindu creator god)
baking tray; baking sheet; sheet pan
Tenmei famine (1782-1787); Temmei famine
tenshō ōban; oval gold coin struck by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1588
the world is covered in darkness; all is plunged into darkness
murder will out; truth will out; bad deeds will always be discovered; (lit.) heaven will know, earth will know, I will know, people will know
natural perfume; natural fragrances
High Plain of Heaven (home of the gods)
Japanese oak silkmoth (Antheraea yamamai)
Tenshō era (1131.1.29-1132.8.11)
peerless (unparalleled, matchless, unequaled) in the country
(mnemonic for) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto
(mnemonic for) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
true merit; natural nobility
rock flying out of nowhere (while in the mountains)
the sun; Sol; providence; heaven; god
tenmoku tea-bowl; dark-glazed conical tea-bowl of Chinese origin
natural airhead; person prone to making silly mistakes
heaven helps those who help themselves
Festival of Emperor Jimmu (formerly held annually on April 3, the supposed day of his death)
sun drying; drying in the sun
the open sky and the serene sea; as open as the sky and serene as the sea; magnanimous
the laws of nature and humanity
silkworm gut; fishing gut; artificial gut; gut fishing line
to soar (esp. of spirits and gods)
Treaty of Tianjin (1858, 1871, 1885)
high in the sky; highest heaven
gelidium jelly strips (made from agar-agar); prostate orgasm
selfless devotion to justice
Assumption (of the body and soul of Mary into heaven)
seven-spotted ladybug (Coccinella septempunctata); seven-spot ladybird
clear blue sky; cloudless sky
Yama (as protector deity of the south in esoteric Buddhism)
there's but a fine line between genius and insanity
very far away; the heavenly shores
the laws of nature and humanity
to soar (esp. of spirits and gods)
style of haikai or haiku from the Tenmei era (based on a return to the style of Basho); style of comical tanka from the Tenmei era (popularized by Oota Nampo)
general weather conditions
sponge gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca); Egyptian cucumber; loofah (bath sponge); loofa; worthless thing; insignificant thing
death of a Christian (in Catholicism)
congenital anomaly; birth defect
astronomical science museum; planetarium
Shuten-dōji; mythical Japanese oni (demon) who lived on Mt. Ōe
tremendous (vigor, force, etc.); overwhelming
winter sky; wintry weather
water is wet; (lit.) on days when it rains, the weather is bad
moody person; temperamental person; fickle person
Ten'yō era (1144.2.23-1145.7.22)
to harm oneself as a result of trying to harm someone else; to cut off one's nose to spite one's face; (lit.) to turn to the sky and spit
very short-lived regime; very brief reign; (lit.) (Napoleon's post-Elba) Hundred Days
Tennin era (1108.8.3-1110.7.13)
natural airhead; person prone to making silly mistakes
long spell of rainy weather
auspicious day for any activity (according to the traditional calendar)
the sentient world; all sentient beings
flowers blooming in moonlight
Tenji era (1124.4.3-1126.1.22)
Ōtenmon incident (conspiracy in 866 CE that centered on the destruction of the main gate of the Imperial Palace)
the eight legions (devas, nagas, yaksas, gandharvas, asuras, garudas, kimnaras, mahoragas)
faith will move mountains
household with the wife as the boss; wife wearing the pants; wife ruling the roost; house with a henpecked husband
relationship of being natural enemies
Tenpō calendar; Japan's last lunisolar calendar, in use from 1844 to 1872
patrilineal imperial succession (Japan)
the eight legions (devas, nagas, yaksas, gandharvas, asuras, garudas, kimnaras, mahoragas)
two places being far apart
Tenpyō-kanpō era (749.4.14-749.7.2); Tenbyō-kanpō era
natural disasters happen when you've forgotten about the previous ones
radio astronomy observatory
murder will out; truth will out; bad deeds will always be discovered; (lit.) heaven will know, earth will know, I will know, people will know
Etenraku (Japanese court music composition)
circumzenithal arc; cicumzenith arc
Assumption of Mary (August 15); the Assumption
person who brags about (or prides themselves on) their fishing skill
intrusive person; being intrusive; (lit.) a tinker's shoulder pole
first emperor to rule the land (title of Emperor Sujin)
Mahesvara (Shiva in the Buddhist pantheon)
ice giant (Uranus, Neptune)
to have a narrow view of things; (lit.) to peek at the sky through the eye of a needle
panther cap (Amanita pantherina)
right triumphs over wrong, law triumphs over right, power triumphs over law, heaven triumphs over power; no man can oppose the divine
celestial stems (10 signs of the Chinese calendar)
household with the wife as the boss; wife wearing the pants; wife ruling the roost; house with a henpecked husband
blessing of heaven; winning with the initially dealt hand as dealer
gifted with two things (usu. beauty and intelligence)
first emperor to rule the land (title bestowed upon Emperor Jimmu on his coronation)
dzi bead; Himalayan agate bead
two-leaf vetch (Vicia unijuga)
Pegasus (constellation); the Winged Horse
one's last resort; trump card
those who wish to rule the land must first cultivate their own characters, then manage their families, then govern their states; only then can they bring peace to the land
being the sole master of the situation; reigning supreme; standing unchallenged
the sky and water merging into one; seamless merging of the sea and the sky
fertile land; deep scholarship
hattengu; tengu said to live among the 8 mountains of Atago, Hira, Daisen, Ōmine, Kurama, Iizuna, Hiko, and Shiramine
to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
Blue Sky, White Sun, and a Wholly Red Earth (flag of the Republic of China)
Tusita heaven (one of the six heavens of the desire realm); Tushita
fly agaric (species of poisonous mushroom, Amanita muscaria)
to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
sphere of fixed stars (in the Ptolemaic system)
manifestation (revelation) of one's natural sincerity (naivete)
hawk moth (any moth of family Sphingidae); hawkmoth; sphinx moth
wu wang (hexagram 25 of the I Ching: innocence)
short dragonfish (Eurypegasus draconis)
Tengi era (1053.1.11-1058.8.29)
Ten'ei era (1110.7.13-1113.7.13)
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
skylark (Alauda arvensis); Mongolian lark (Melanocorypha mongolica)
quasi-zenith satellite system; QZSS
upper-level weather chart
Way of the Celestial Masters (ancient Chinese Daoist movement orig. known as The Way of the Five Pecks of Rice)
heaven of enjoying emanations; one of the six heavens of the desire realm
Vaisravana (one of the Four Heavenly Kings)
the skies open up; to rain cats and dogs
to have a narrow view of things; (lit.) to look at the ceiling through a reed
Tensho karuta; the first domestically produced Japanese deck of cards, closely based on Latin-suited decks brought over by the Portuguese
natural endowment; natural ability
husband being henpecked; house where the wife is the boss; petticoat government
to soar (esp. of spirits and gods)
sincerity can move heaven
da xu (hexagram 26 of the I Ching: the taming power of the great)
trans-Neptunian object; transneptunian object; TNO
there's no flying from fate; you can't fight fate
the sky and water merging into one; seamless merging of the sea and the sky
self-conceited person; ego-tripper; swelled head
natural disasters happen when you've forgotten about the previous ones
tempura soba without the noodles; missing the vital element
heaven-shaking event; earth-shattering occurrence
Yama (as protector deity of the south in esoteric Buddhism)
heavenly gift; imperial gift
rock flying out of nowhere (while in the mountains)
Nihon Montoku Tennō Jitsuroku (fifth of the six classical Japanese history texts)
Chandra (Hindu moon god also revered as one of the twelve devas in Shingon Buddhism); (arch.) moon
the sun; Sol; providence; heaven; god
piling up high (food in a bowl); filling (a bowl); heaped bowl
wandering lordless samurai
High Plain of Heaven (home of the gods)
Gate of the Celestial Rock Cave
category of noh plays who depict a tengu as the leading character; goblin piece
route skirting the Tian Shan Mountains to the north; region north of the Tian Shan Mountains
Ten'en era (973.12.20-976.7.13)
Tenpyō-jingo era (765.1.7-767.8.16)
self-conceited person; ego-tripper; swelled head
another world; enchanted land; joy from drinking and forgetting about the workaday world
land-locked variety of red-spotted masu trout (Oncorhynchus masou ishikawae); amago
boastful story; story about tengu
flowers that bloom in the heavens; paper flowers scattered before the Buddha's image
parlour game in which three people each write one line of a 5-7-5 poem (without seeing the other lines; often producing humorous results); (lit.) tengu haiku
divine hearing (one of the six supernormal Buddhist powers)
innocent; naive; artless; unaffected; genuine; childlike
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
Benten (goddess of arts and wisdom)
Benten (goddess of arts and wisdom)
piling up high (food in a bowl); filling (a bowl); heaped bowl
God's gift; God's blessing; grace of God; godsend
broad bean (Vicia faba); horse bean; fava bean
to soar (esp. of spirits and gods)
natural airhead; person prone to making silly mistakes
padre; title for Portuguese Jesuits who came to Japan in the 16th century; Christianity; Christian
Benzaiten; Saraswati; goddess of music, eloquence, art, wealth and water
Benzaiten; Saraswati; goddess of music, eloquence, art, wealth and water
balance wheel (in a watch); balance
balance wheel (in a watch); balance
tenkasu; crunchy bits of fried batter left after cooking tempura
Ama-no-Murakumo no Tsurugi (sword; one of the three Imperial regalia); Ame-no-Murakumo no Tsurugi
Ama-no-Murakumo no Tsurugi (sword; one of the three Imperial regalia); Ame-no-Murakumo no Tsurugi
postpositions (in Japanese); particles
postpositions (in Japanese); particles
thin dipping sauce for tempura
Ten'ichijin; Nakagami; god of fortune in Onmyōdō who descends to the northeast on the 46th day of the sexagenary cycle and completes a clockwise circuit, spending five days on each cardinal point and six days on each ordinal point, returning to heaven from the north on the 30th day of the next sexagenary cycle; travelling in the direction of Ten'ichijin is considered unlucky
household with the wife as the boss; wife wearing the pants; wife ruling the roost; house with a henpecked husband
surface mining; open-cut mining; open-pit mining
gallery (in a theatre); upper gallery; cheap seats; nosebleed section; the gods
Enkianthus perulatus (species of flowering plant)
Enkianthus perulatus (species of flowering plant)
Tusita heaven (one of the six heavens of the desire realm); Tushita
(arch.) grandchild of Amaterasu (i.e. Ninigi no Mikoto); descendant of Amaterasu; person of imperial lineage; emperor
deva realm (svarga); path in the heavens
wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans)
heaven of the thirty-three; one of the six heavens of the desire realm
tengujo (thin washi); tengucho
Amakusa jellyfish (Sanderia malayensis)
Amakusa jellyfish (Sanderia malayensis)
moody person; temperamental person; fickle person
proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus); long-nosed monkey
boiled pine pitch and oil (traditionally used as a glue in archery, etc.)
boiled pine pitch and oil (traditionally used as a glue in archery, etc.)
geranium (Pelargonium inquinans)
Ficus erecta (species of ficus)
death cap (Amanita phalloides); death cup
white-spotted citrus longhorned beetle (Anoplophora malasiaca)
person who brags about (or prides themselves on) their fishing skill
eeny, meeny, miny, moe; eenie, meenie, minie, moe
eeny, meeny, miny, moe; eenie, meenie, minie, moe
first emperor to rule the land (title of Emperor Sujin)
intrusive person; being intrusive; (lit.) a tinker's shoulder pole
lobster moth (Stauropus fagi persimilis)
Asian lady beetle (Harmonia axyridis); harlequin ladybird; Halloween beetle
to have a narrow view of things; (lit.) to peek at the sky through the eye of a needle
jack-in-the-pulpit; cobra lily (plant of genus Arisaema)
Tensho karuta; the first domestically produced Japanese deck of cards, closely based on Latin-suited decks brought over by the Portuguese
keiskei fetterbush (Leucothoe keiskei); doghobble; dog hobble
flowers that bloom in the heavens; paper flowers scattered before the Buddha's image
tempura soba without the noodles; missing the vital element
wasp beetle (Cerambycidae)
boastful story; story about tengu
Tianjin (China); Tientsin
falling headlong; plummeting; sudden crash
drooping moustache; goatee
drooping moustache; goatee
natural harbor; natural harbour
color photo; colour photo
astronomical spectroscopy
coeval with heaven and earth
solar-evaporation process (in salt making)
Wei-To (temple guardian sometimes confused with Vajrapani)
Polaris (star in the constellation Ursa Minor); Alpha Ursae Minoris; the North Star
welcome (beneficial) rain in a drought; realization of something eagerly looked for; a welcome relief
beside oneself with joy; in raptures; in an ecstasy of delight
welcome (beneficial) rain in a drought; realization of something eagerly looked for; a welcome relief
braggart; boaster; self-conceited person
a great distance does not detract from the feeling (relationship) of endearment; feeling as though a dear one faraway were living in one's close neighborhood
heaven and earth are eternal
congenital dislocation of the hip; developmental dysplasia of the hip
primary immunodeficiency syndrome
analytical balance; direct reading balance
analytical balance; direct reading balance
congenital bile duct atresia
Tenpyō shaku (approx. 29.6 cm)
Ama no Ukihashi; the heavenly floating bridge by which gods are said to descend from the heavens to the earth
Ama no Ukihashi; the heavenly floating bridge by which gods are said to descend from the heavens to the earth
Ama no Nuhoko; the heavenly jeweled spear used by Izanagi and Izanami
Ama no Mihashira; the heavenly pillar on Onokoro Island, around which Izanagi and Izanami are said to have wed
people; subjects; populace
seven generations of celestial deities
Tendai Shinto (alt. name for Hie Shinto; form of Shinto heavily influenced by Tendai)
natural moisturizing factor; NMF
Imperial Declaration of Humanity (renunciation of imperial claim to divinity; January 1, 1946)
historic sites, places of scenic beauty and natural monuments
bellows (of the) imperial harbor; Shinto Buddhist doctrines
quasi-stellar object; QSO; quasar
dried Chinese asparagus root
Mahonia japonica; Japanese mahonia
to have a narrow view of things
ceremony held to pray for good weather (during long periods of rain)
ceremony held to pray for good weather (during long periods of rain)
tuning peg (on a biwa or shamisen)
Edgeworth-Kuiper belt objects
open-pit coal mine; open-cut coal mine
open-pit coal mine; open-cut coal mine
Edo-period office in charge of compiling the traditional calendar, astronomical measurements, surveying, translating Western books, etc.
day of Ten'ichijin's first ascension to heaven in a year (the 30th day of the first sexagenary cycle of the year)
(ritsuryō system) teacher responsible for training in astronomy, astrology, calendar-making, etc.
pressing forward without giving a chance to explain
pressing forward without giving a chance to explain
astronomical ephemeris; ephemeris
rise of the dragon (bringing rain around the time of the spring equinox)
rise of the dragon (bringing rain around the time of the spring equinox)
to harm oneself as a result of trying to harm someone else; to cut off one's nose to spite one's face; (lit.) to look up at the sky and spit
weather-driven market; weather-dependent market
to have a narrow view of things; (lit.) to peek at the ceiling through the pith of a reed
pressing the top of a pickle vat by hanging a weight on a staff, used as a lever (in Kyoto suguki pickle making)
(sake) brewed in wooden vats, squeezed out by weight on a pole
(sake) brewed in wooden vats, squeezed out by weight on a pole
head and shoulders (chartist pattern)
not wanting to live in the same world as one's father's or lord's enemies; being prepared to sacrifice one's life to avenge one's father or lord
I wish the same for myself
doll onto which a child's misfortune is transferred
doll onto which a child's misfortune is transferred
sinking of the South Korean navy ship Cheonan (allegedly by a North Korean torpedo; March 26, 2010)
hydrologic cycle; water cycle
Surya (Hindu sun god also revered as one of the twelve devas in Shingon Buddhism); (arch.) sun
confidential report to the ruler of the country of astronomical events and their astrological interpretation
witches' broom (plant disease); hexenbesen
to think of something bizarre; to suddenly have a whacky idea
to think of something bizarre; to suddenly have a whacky idea
patripassianism (theology)
archaeoastronomy; archeoastronomy
archaeoastronomy; archeoastronomy
trans-Neptunian object; transneptunian object; TNO
to have a narrow view of things; (lit.) to look at the sky through a tube
don't eat plum pits (because they are poisonous); (lit.) if you eat a plum, don't eat the kernel; inside it heavenly gods sleep
don't eat plum pits (because they are poisonous); (lit.) if you eat a plum, don't eat the kernel; inside it heavenly gods sleep
you can do anything if you set your mind to; (lit.) even an ant's thoughts reach the heavens
former Christian missionary who apostatized and converted to Buddhism (during the Edo period)
Tiangong (Chinese space program)
prosperity to the emperor
prosperity to the emperor
to have a narrow view of things; (lit.) to peep at the sky through a keyhole
to have a narrow view of things; (lit.) to peep at the sky through a keyhole
extreme difference; worlds apart
congenital central hypoventilation syndrome; CCHS
a straw will show which way the wind blows; a falling leaf shows that autumn has come
enormous thing; greatly; very
Acala's eyes, one looking up and the other looking down
everyone has their favorite; pick the right thing to please someone; (lit.) catnip for cats, gold coins for prostitutes
embedded in the ceiling (of a fan, air conditioning unit, etc.); ceiling-mounted
embedded in the ceiling (of a fan, air conditioning unit, etc.); ceiling-mounted
astronomical spectroscopy; astronomical photometry
natural bridge; natural arch
Jesuit publications (16th-17th century)
murder will out; truth will out; bad deeds will always be discovered; (lit.) heaven will know, earth will know, I will know, you will know
murder will out; truth will out; bad deeds will always be discovered; (lit.) heaven will know, earth will know, I will know, you will know
to have a narrow view of things; (lit.) to peek at the sky through the eye of a needle
top button (on a cap); squatchee
canopy bed; canopied bed; duchesse bed
unconstrained creativity; bold and imaginative; (lit.) (like a) a heavenly steed soaring across the skies
quasi-stellar object; QSO; quasar
extremely weird; very eccentric
fabulous fours (age); fantastic fours; (lit.) angelic fours
fabulous fours (age); fantastic fours; (lit.) angelic fours
silver vine (used in traditional Chinese medicine)
qian (hexagram 1 of the I Ching: heaven, the creative)
xu (hexagram 5 of the I Ching: waiting)
song (hexagram 6 of the I Ching: conflict)
xiao xu (hexagram 9 of the I Ching: the taming power of the small)
lü (hexagram 10 of the I Ching: treading)
lü (hexagram 10 of the I Ching: treading)
tai (hexagram 11 of the I Ching: peace)
pi (hexagram 12 of the I Ching: standstill)
tong ren (hexagram 13 of the I Ching: fellowship with men)
da you (hexagram 14 of the I Ching: possession in great measure)
dun (hexagram 33 of the I Ching: retreat)
da zhuang (hexagram 34 of the I Ching: the power of the great)
guai (hexagram 43 of the I Ching: break-through)
guai (hexagram 43 of the I Ching: break-through)
gou (hexagram 44 of the I Ching: coming to meet)
Rakuten; Rakuten (Japanese Internet and information conglomerate)
Shitennōji International Buddhist University
Amatsu Special Needs School (older name style)
China National Space Administration; CNSA
Oishi Tengudo (karuta maker); Ohishi Tengudo
Matsui Tengudo (karuta maker)
Tenri Health Care University
Tianwen (Chinese interplanetary mission); Heavenly Questions (classical Chinese poem)
Universal Peace Federation (affiliate of the Unification Church); UPF
Ningen Gyorai Kaiten (1955 film)
Nishiyama Tennozan Station
Uzumasa Tenjingawa Station
redvein enkianthus (Enkianthus campanulatus)
sooty albatross (Phoebetria fusca)
Laysan albatross (Diomedea immutabilis)
black-footed albatross (Diomedea nigripes)
pin-tailed whydah (species of weaverbird, Vidua macroura)
Hilgendorf's tube-nosed bat (Murina hilgendorfi)
tapestry turban (species of turban shell, Turbo petholatus)
Bombay duck (Harpadon nehereus); bummalo
vertical-striped cardinalfish (Apogon lineatus); Indian perch; coral fish
seven-arm octopus (Haliphron atlanticus)
Brazilian guinea pig (Cavia aperea)
shiny guinea pig (Cavia fulgida)
montane guinea pig (Cavia tschudii)
Ussuri tube-nosed bat (Murina ussuriensis)
tube-nosed fruit bat (Nyctimeninae spp., esp. the common tube-nosed fruit bat, Nyctimene albiventer)