papier mâché; player who is not a dealer (in cards)
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to take over; to follow
Mogao Caves (China); Thousand Buddha Grottoes; Caves of the Thousand Buddhas
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
Shuki; Zhu Xi (1130-1200 CE); Chu Hsi
the "ha" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ha, hi, fu, he, ho)
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
Nanbokuchō period (of Japan; 1336-1392); period of the Northern and Southern courts; period of the Northern and Southern dynasties (of China; 5th-6th c.)
grhapati (layman; sometimes used as a posthumous suffix); private-sector scholar
nirmanakaya (response body, form taken by a buddha according to the capabilities of those who are to be saved)
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
vague; obscure; vast; boundless
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
the first generation of a family; school (of thought) or religious sect
chapter one; first chapter
instant; moment; for an instant
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
being produced in a particular region; local specialty
spiritualism; idealism; mentalism
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
ascetic monk; trainee monk
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
refusal; rejection; denial; veto