scholarly principle; scientific principle
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
wise man; philosopher; sage
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
outside help; help from without; salvation by faith
faith; belief; piety; devotion; godliness
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to bathe; to receive (an honor, etc.)
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
pure land (esp. the Western Pure Land paradise of Amitabha); (Buddhist) paradise; Pure Land Buddhism
nightmare; incubus; succubus; demon appearing in a dream
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
work; business; company; study
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
Pure Land sect (of Buddhism); Jodo (sect)
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion