the Three Jewels; the Triple Gem; Triratna; the Three Treasures; Buddha, Dharma, Sangha; Buddha, the teachings of Buddha, and the community of monks and nuns
kanji for "takara" (impressed on the obverse of a coin)
poor (quality, conditions, etc.); bad; inferior; poor-quality
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; dirt
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
indisposition; emperor's illness; unhappiness
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
reign; being on the throne
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
around the end of (a period of time)
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to be started; to get underway
other self; alter ego; to be split off (of a part of oneself); to clone oneself; incarnations of Buddha
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
chronic disease; chronic illness; old complaint; bad habit; intractable habit
to return (to the original state); to revert (to); to restore (to); to take revenge on
body of Christ (Eucharist)
to rub; to scrub; to scrape; to draw near; to press
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal