stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
dhyana-samadhi (meditative concentration); ascetic practice atop a sacred mountain (in Shugendō); mountain top
abdication (of a Chinese emperor) in favor of a virtuous successor (as opposed to an heir); smooth transference of power (responsibility, etc.)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
the two sects of Buddhism introduced to Japan during the Heian period (Tiantai and Shingon) and the six sects introduced during the Nara period
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
Western Liao (Central Asian Khitan empire, 1132-1211 CE)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
nirvana; supreme enlightenment; death; death of Buddha
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
regarding highly; attaching importance to
the five elements (in Chinese philosophy: wood, fire, earth, metal and water); the five phases; five practices of the Bodhisattvas; the five pillars of Islam
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
coincident with; while; simultaneously
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
three kinds; three varieties
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error