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