faith; belief; piety; devotion; godliness
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
always; constantly; constancy; eternity; permanent residence
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
Kenkyū era (1190.4.11-1199.4.27)
(period of) a year; during an era
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
eleven-faced Avalokiteshvara; eleven-faced Kannon
principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image; idol; the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter
pride; boast; credit (to)
mountain recess; deep in the mountains
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
mountain ridge; near a mountain
important cultural property; important cultural asset
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to be erected; to be built
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
coincidentally; by chance; unexpectedly; rarely; unusually; seldom
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
Lethocerus deyrollei (species of giant water bug)
salamander (amphibian of the order Caudata)
study; library; den; home office; reading room
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
as you see; as you can see
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)