small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
slightly elevated; slightly higher (of a price); marginally up; edging higher
male temple employee (esp. one who does odd jobs)
main hall (of a Buddhist temple); main temple
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple); abbot
principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image; idol; the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter
Amitabha Tathagata; Amithaba
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to make symbolic signs (gestures) with the fingers
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
lotus position (meditation and yoga posture); padmasana; sitting with legs crossed and feet placed on opposing thighs; lotus seat (under Buddhist statue); lotus base; lotus pedestal
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
Mahasthamaprapta (bodhisattva)
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
flanking image (e.g. in a Buddha triad)
Amitabha triad; image of Amitabha Buddha flanked by the Bodhisattvas Avalokiteshvara and Mahasthamaprapta
gold leaf; gold foil; beaten gold
to peel off; to come off; to flake off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
lotus-shaped pedestal for images of the Buddha; river palanquin; river litter (vehicle)
principal object of worship (at a Buddhist temple); principal image; idol; icon; the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
Buddhist priest; monk; son (of others)
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
standing at attention; standing stiffly upright
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
young girl; lass; adolescent female
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
black lustre; black luster
dwelling; house; residence; address
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
part; portion; glimpse; bit
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse; correspondence; balance; miai; two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive