mantra; Shingon sect (of Buddhism)
esoteric Buddhism; Tantric Buddhism; Vajrayana; secret Buddhist teachings; Mikkyō
Shugendō; Japanese mountain asceticism incorporating Shinto and Buddhist concepts
confusion; mixing; merger
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
ancient Shinto (as practiced prior to the introduction of Confucianism and Buddhism to Japan)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
Records of the Three Kingdoms; Annals of the Three Kingdoms
Wei; Cao Wei; kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms period (220-266); Wei; kingdom in China during the Warring States period (403-225 BCE)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
(arch.) warrior from the eastern parts of Japan; eastern barbarians; people east of China (from the perspective of China)
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
Himiko; Himiko (queen of Yamatai)
to serve; to work for; to attend
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
heresy; dangerous religion; (arch.) Christianity
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
system; organization; organisation; architecture
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
field of early-blooming (or ripening) rice
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over