Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
otherwise; or else; if not
complete change; about-face
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
practitioner of Buddhism; practitioner of austerities; disciplinant; practitioner of martial arts
northeastern part; the northeast
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
middle of the road; centrism; the middle (of what one is doing); half-way; middle way; middle path
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
nirvana; supreme enlightenment; death; death of Buddha
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
Brahma (Hindu 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)
entreaty; supplication; petition
lecture; sermon; preaching; moralizing; moralising
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
toadstool; poisonous mushroom
Buddhist saint; man of high repute; guest of honor; guest of honour
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th c. BCE?)
Sakyamuni (sage of the Sakyas)
Tathagata; perfected one (suffix of high-ranking Buddhist deities)
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
cabinet (of a government); ministry
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
overanxiety; needless worry
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
Conservative Party (UK, Canada, Japan)
life or death; existence; destiny
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble