much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone
continually thinking about something
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
through; by way of; after; via
karma effects; fate; inevitable retribution
hellish pain; suffering; distress; agony
("like this"; often the opening word of a sutra); ten thusnesses (in Tendai)
after all; in the end; excellent; superb; robust; brawny
aspiration for Buddhahood
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
temple (esp. large one); monastery; temple building
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
adorning (a Buddhist statue)
intoning the name of the Buddha; chanting the name of the Buddha
earth and heaven; human and heavenly beings
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
agency for employing servants and arranging marriages (Edo period); mediator; flattery; flatterer; Keian era (1648.2.15-1652.9.18)
supplementary or additional fertilizer (fertiliser)
Yamashiro (former province located in the south of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)
Gion (entertainment district in Kyoto)
temple; monastery; convent
high and low (social standing)
every year; yearly; annually
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
above the clouds; the heavens
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
high-quality green tea; jewel-like dewdrop
(present) head of a family
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
deep affection; tender love; devotion; doting upon
one's nature or personality; inherent; innate
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new