Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
curse; spell; malediction
by today; before the day is over
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
discipline; training; teaching manners
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
paper, cloth, wood, etc. representation of a sacred object; paper doll used in purification rites
to be infected; to be contagious
hand-copied sutras; copying of a sutra
inscrutable; incomprehensible
tiered doll stand (for hina dolls); tiered platform; tiered gallery
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
considerably; greatly; a lot
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
person that annoys or causes trouble; false alarm
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
to get out of bed; to show a leg
doing a job; riding and sweating up a horse
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
harmless; innocuous; safe; benign
dizzyingly; with one's head swimming
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
old clothes; secondhand clothing