being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to); attached school; affiliated school
to say; to be called; to do
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
three; three years of age
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
establishment; foundation
commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force against the barbarians (beginning in 794 CE); shogun; great, unifying leader
Sakanoue No Tamuramaro (758-811; noble)
eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces
suppression (of a rebellion, civil war, etc.); restoration of law and order; subjugation; conquering
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
miraculous; wonder-working; magical
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
Hosso sect of Buddhism (Japanese equivalent of the Chinese Faxiang sect)
historical; traditional; historic
esoteric Buddhism; Tantric Buddhism; Vajrayana; secret Buddhist teachings; Mikkyō
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
priority; order of precedence
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
choices; alternatives; options
counter for birds or rabbits
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
last century; previous century; ancient times; old times
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate