male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
sowing seeds; planting seeds; scattering seeds
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
index; indices; indicator
flowers in full bloom; time of year in which flowers are in full bloom; the age at which someone (esp. a woman) is at the peak of their beauty; booming or peaking (in popularity)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
Sado (former province located on Sado Island in present-day Niigata Prefecture); Sado (island, Niigata Prefecture)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
another dimension; different level; whole other level
fourth month of the lunar calendar
Buddha's birthday festival (April 8th); Vesak
Buddha's Birthday (8th day of the 4th lunar month)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
near oneself; close to one; familiar
Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th c. BCE?)
Buddhist service (e.g. memorial service)
Buddha's birthday celebration
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha
statue of the birth of Buddha (right hand pointing at the heavens, left hand pointing at the earth)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
Hydrangea macrophylla var. thunbergii (variety of bigleaf hydrangea); sweet hydrangea leaf; hydrangea tea
image; figure; figure; form; image
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
the whole world; throughout heaven and earth
self-conceit; self-centeredness; vainglory
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish