to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
four-eyed; pattern of four squares
transformer; trance (semi-conscious state); trance; trance music; trans; transgender
with a start; with a jump
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
great teacher (i.e. a buddha, bodhisattva or high monk, esp. Kobo Daishi)
Mahavairocana (esp. in esoteric Buddhism)
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
agape; agape feast; love feast; lovefeast
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
clergyman; churchman; clergy
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
founder of a religious sect
best pupil; leading disciple
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
Emperor Jimmu; Jimmu Tenno
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
kamidana; household shrine; home shrine
Buddhist (household) altar
regular customer; valued client
high priest; highly ranked priest; virtuous priest; priest of great sanctity and learning
lecture; sermon; preaching; scolding; preaching; moralizing
hand-copied sutras; copying of a sutra
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
Buddhist memorial service
ascetic monk; trainee monk
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
drink money; alcohol expenses; tip; gratuity
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos