mountain ascetic; practitioner of Shugendō
miraculous; wonder-working; magical
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
kanji "person radical" (radical 9)
kanji "dog" or "animal" radical at left
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
holy city; city developed around a church, temple, shrine, etc. (e.g. Ise, Mecca, Vatican)
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
general classification; broad categorization
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
new government; new administration
centralization of power; centralisation of power
State Shintō; nationalistic form of Shinto, formerly the official religion of Japan
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
cultural assets; cultural property
abolish Buddhism, destroy Shākyamuni (slogan of anti-Buddhist movement at the beginning of the Meiji era)
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
bashing; fierce criticism; busing (catering); bussing; removing dirty plates, cutlery, etc. from a table in a restaurant
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with