to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
mountain hamlet; mountain village
light of wisdom (when nearing nirvana); silent illumination; paradise; nirvana
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
fortress; castle; citadel; enclosure; castle walls
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
along; parallel to; in accordance with
reception hall (in a temple or palace)
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
Bhaisajyaguru (buddha able to cure all ills)
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
passing on to the next life; death; giving up a struggle; submission; being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
sunlight filtering through trees
Amitabha triad; image of Amitabha Buddha flanked by the Bodhisattvas Avalokiteshvara and Mahasthamaprapta
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
guide; tour guide; conductor; guidebook
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
mountain road; mountain trail
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious