demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity
reality; real state of affairs; true state of affairs; true form of all things as they are; ultimate reality
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
cover; mantle; shroud; hood; casing
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
ascetic monk; trainee monk
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
Konjaku Monogatarishū (abbr) (31-volume collection of stories written during the late Heian period); The Tale of Konjaku
monk; priest, particularly a high-ranking Zen monk honored by the imperial court
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
rebirth in paradise; peaceful death
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
Amitabha's Pure Land; Sukhavati
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
Kannon (Bodhisattva); Kwannon; Goddess of Mercy; Bodhisattva of Compassion; Guan Yin; Kuan Yin
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
7th day of the month; seven days
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
passing on to the next life; death; giving up a struggle; submission; being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
3rd day of the month; three days
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
deceased; late; dead; departed
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
cheap article; poor-quality article