imperial court; royal court
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
sacred books; sutras; scriptures; Bible
to force one's way; to push through
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
all living things; mankind; the people; the world
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; foothills
temple bell; hanging bell; funeral bell
hills and fields; hill and dale
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
religious buildings (temples, shrines, pagodas, etc.)
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
defence of Buddhist doctrines; god who defends Buddhist doctrines; defence of the constitution; religious power to dispel demons and diseases
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
mantra; Shingon sect (of Buddhism)
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
svāhā; well said; so be it
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
long kimono; ankle-length traditional Japanese garment
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate