Benten (goddess of arts and wisdom)
heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
natural laws; rule of heaven
gelidium jelly strips (made from agar-agar); prostate orgasm
sixth heaven (of the desire realm)
weather; fair weather; fine weather
southern sky; heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica); nandina
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
water and sky; Varuna; Vedic god of water and sky (adopted into Buddhism as god of water and protector of the west)
emperor; ruler (with a heavenly mandate); heavenly being; celestial being
corduroy; corded velveteen
tempura donburi; tempura served over a bowl of rice; (in comedy) repeating the same gag or silly line
beyond the heavens; farthest regions; furthest regions
tengen; central black dot on a go board; Tengen era (978.11.29-983.4.15); Tengen (professional title)
heaven and earth; the universe; the world; nature
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
traditional short winter coat resembling a haori without gussets; livery coat; half the sky; mid-air; middle of the sky
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
Tenna era (1681.9.29-1684.2.21); Tenwa era
descendant of a god; heavenly grandson
thin dipping sauce for tempura
style of classical Japanese swordsmanship involving use of two swords
white deep-fried kamaboko
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
piling up high (food in a bowl); filling (a bowl); heaped bowl
tenkasu; crunchy bits of fried batter left after cooking tempura
weather; astronomical phenomena
Ten'ichijin; Nakagami; god of fortune in Onmyōdō who descends to the northeast on the 46th day of the sexagenary cycle and completes a clockwise circuit, spending five days on each cardinal point and six days on each ordinal point, returning to heaven from the north on the 30th day of the next sexagenary cycle; travelling in the direction of Ten'ichijin is considered unlucky
Virudhaka (Buddhist deity)
eeny, meeny, miny, moe; eenie, meenie, minie, moe
genius; prodigy; natural gift
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
god of heaven and the earth; laws governing the heavens; celestial path; celestial motion; deva realm (svarga)
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
top of the head; crown of the head
the heavens; the skies; heaven; deva realm; ascending to heaven; death
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
heavenly realm; deva realm
heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object
the whole sky; the firmament; the heavens; the empyrean
demon of the sixth heaven in the realm of desire who tries to prevent people from doing good
heaven and earth; top and bottom
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
deva and naga; heavenly dragon
deva and naga; heavenly dragon
mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
top (of a table, counter, etc.); tabletop; countertop; top board; surface
dawn; daybreak; Tenmei era (1781.4.2-1789.1.25)
Tenshō era (1573.7.28-1592.12.8)
freezing weather; cold weather; agar-agar; vegetable gelatin
God and man; heaven and man
heavenly voice; off the record instructions; influential person's opinion; powerful person's verdict
celestial sphere; the heavens
God's gift; God's blessing; grace of God; godsend
one's nature; talents; destiny; mission; sphere of activity
Tenpyō era (729.8.5-749.4.14); Tenbyō era; Tenhei era
changing the world; turning the tide; Kaiten; manned suicide torpedo used by the Japanese navy in WWII
weather; sky colour; sky color
blazing heat; scorching sun
destiny; will of Heaven; luck
godsend; gift from providence
strategic point; crucial time; watershed; crunch
Brahma (Hindu creator god); large staff with plaited paper streamers (used at religious festivals or as a sign); buoy (used in longline fishing, gillnetting, etc.); down puff (on the end of an ear pick)
tenmoku; ceramics (esp. tea bowls) with a dark glaze that resembles oil spotting; tenmoku tea-bowl; dark-glazed conical tea-bowl of Chinese origin
naturally occurring; nature; disposition; vocation; calling
Tendai sect (of Buddhism)
deduction in advance (of tax, interest, etc.)
Śakra (Deva); Shakra; Indra; Shakra Devanam Indra; the king of heaven in Hindu mythology
pillars supporting heaven
secret of nature; profound secret; disposition; character; emperor's health; emperor's well-being
heaven's dispensation; divine providence; plan of nature
heavenly beings shown flying around the main image in a temple; Feitian (2008 Chinese space suit)
Ptolemaic theory; geocentric model; geocentrism
shogun's demesne; area under direct control of the shogun; imperial lands; area under direct control of the Emperor
natural law; rule of heaven
Benzaiten; Saraswati; goddess of music, eloquence, art, wealth and water
Benzaiten; Saraswati; goddess of music, eloquence, art, wealth and water
natural defences; natural defenses; steep place
Marici (Buddhist god of war)
the whole world; throughout heaven and earth
extreme happiness; euphoria; (being in) seventh heaven
in the open; the open air
feeling extremely happy; being in seventh heaven
imperial authority; imperial majesty
heaven's vengeance; heaven's net
zenith; divine will; providence
boorishness; coarseness; stupidity
imperial coronation crown; celestial crown; crown worn by Buddha and celestial beings
heavenly immortal (in Taoism)
heavenly; divine; inspired; heaven sent
God doesn't give with both hands; God does not give two gifts; heaven does not grant people more than one talent
Mahakala (incarnation of Mahesvara); Daikokuten; god of wealth
Yuanshi Tianzun (one of the supreme divinities of Taoism)
Tentoku era (957.10.27-961.2.16)
lower heavens (esp. the heaven of the Four Heavenly Kings, the lowest of the six heavens of the desire realm); heaven of enjoying emanations
sky; the heavens; God; the Lord; ascension (into heaven)
the three deities (Marici, Mahakala, Sarasvati); the three celestials (Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma)
various deities; the gods
point of heaven; corner of the sky
twelve devas (esp. of the Shingon sect)
Sri-mahadevi (consort of Vaishravana)
Sri-mahadevi (consort of Vaishravana)
the ancestral Sun Goddess
Ministry of State (Zhou dynasty China)
Tenbun era (1532.7.29-1555.10.23)
magnifying glass (esp. in physiognomy, palm reading, etc.)
Cheondoism; Chondoism; Korean religion
the full scope of the heavens; 360 degrees; one full revolution of Earth; twelve years; one full cycle of the Chinese calendar
heavenly being; celestial being; celestial nymph; celestial maiden
Vaisravana (one of the Four Heavenly Kings)
sky lantern (light paper lantern elevated by hot air from the flame)
Tenroku era (970.3.25-973.12.20)
Tiangong (Chinese space program)
Tusita heaven (one of the six heavens of the desire realm); Tushita
blessings of heaven; favour of emperor; favor of emperor; divination's luckiest day; blessings of nature
main southern gate of the Heian Palace's reception compound
Sirius (star in the constellation Canis Major); Alpha Canis Majoris; the Dog Star
Tenchō era (824.1.5-834.1.3)
vault of heaven; whole world
white deep-fried kamaboko
earth and heaven; human and heavenly beings
earth and heaven; human and heavenly beings
Mahesvara (Shiva in the Buddhist pantheon)
pedestrian mall; car-free pedestrian mall; (lit.) pedestrian paradise
heaven of the thirty-three; one of the six heavens of the desire realm
onigiri with shrimp tempura filling
revere heaven, love people
Ten'ō era (781.1.1-782.8.19)
chicken tempura (specialty of Oita prefecture)
heaven of the Four Great Kings; one of the six heavens of the desire realm
the six domains of the desire realm; the six heavens of the desire realm
true merit; natural nobility
Tenshō era (1131.1.29-1132.8.11)
Yama (as protector deity of the south in esoteric Buddhism)
auspicious day for any activity (according to the traditional calendar)
Tennin era (1108.8.3-1110.7.13)
Mahesvara (Shiva in the Buddhist pantheon)
gifted with two things (usu. beauty and intelligence)
right triumphs over wrong, law triumphs over right, power triumphs over law, heaven triumphs over power; no man can oppose the divine
right triumphs over wrong, law triumphs over right, power triumphs over law, heaven triumphs over power; no man can oppose the divine
heaven-shaking event; earth-shattering occurrence
sphere of fixed stars (in the Ptolemaic system)
there's no flying from fate; you can't fight fate
sincerity can move heaven
Way of the Celestial Masters (ancient Chinese Daoist movement orig. known as The Way of the Five Pecks of Rice)
tempura soba without the noodles; missing the vital element
heaven of enjoying emanations; one of the six heavens of the desire realm
tapestry turban (species of turban shell, Turbo petholatus)
Wei-To (temple guardian sometimes confused with Vajrapani)
faith will move mountains
to have a narrow view of things
tuning peg (on a biwa or shamisen)
day of Ten'ichijin's first ascension to heaven in a year (the 30th day of the first sexagenary cycle of the year)
rise of the dragon (bringing rain around the time of the spring equinox)
top button (on a cap); squatchee
qian (hexagram 1 of the I Ching: heaven, the creative)
tai (hexagram 11 of the I Ching: peace)
da you (hexagram 14 of the I Ching: possession in great measure)
da zhuang (hexagram 34 of the I Ching: the power of the great)
Rakuten; Rakuten (Japanese Internet and information conglomerate)
Tianwen (Chinese interplanetary mission); Heavenly Questions (classical Chinese poem)
Universal Peace Federation (affiliate of the Unification Church); UPF