Aki (former province located in the west of present-day Hiroshima Prefecture)
charm; attractiveness; humanity
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to send or direct a person to
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
(acting) together; jointly; cooperatively; in partnership; side by side; (lit.) holding hands
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to be found; to be discovered
Sutra of Immeasurable Life
polished mirror; clear mirror
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
price; cost; value; worth; value
record of a person's words and deeds
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
preface; foreword; preamble
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to lose sight of; to miss
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
in that way; like that; that way
skin; outer skin; integument; husk; hull; shell
(something that is) available for use at any time; (someone who is) at one's beck and call; (something over which) one has complete mastery
to explain adequately; to be accountable
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
Muromachi period (1333-1573)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
nutrient; nutritional supplement; nutritional tonic
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
transcendency; detachment