lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
pratyekabuddha (one who achieves enlightenment without a teacher)
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
eighteen components of perception (six sense objects, six sense faculties, six sense consciousnesses)
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
Kannon (Bodhisattva); Kwannon; Goddess of Mercy; Bodhisattva of Compassion; Guan Yin; Kuan Yin
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
transcription; copying; handwriting (as a school subject); penmanship
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
our country; our land; one's own country
to name; to take a second name or alias; to announce; to boast; to declare
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
entering the priesthood; priest; man with a shaven head; bald-headed monster
Goshirakawahouou (1127.10.18-1192.4.26) (ex-emperor, later monk)
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; within the eye
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple
men and women of all ages
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
since one was born; (in) all one's life
important ceremonial occasions in family relationships