dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
yellowish; tinged with yellow
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
column of cars; motorcade; convoy
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
Iwanami Shoten, Publishers (publisher)
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
library; book collection; paperback book
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
hut; house; boarding house; residence hall; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
esoteric Buddhism; Tantric Buddhism; Vajrayana; secret Buddhist teachings; Mikkyō