place; room; margin; scope
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
faith; belief; piety; devotion; godliness
koan; kōan; Zen question for meditation (e.g. the sound of one hand clapping)
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
doctrinal dispute (within or between religious schools)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
sravaka (disciple of Buddha); adherent of Hinayana Buddhism
(good fortune and happiness will come to) the home of those who smile
pratyekabuddha (one who achieves enlightenment without a teacher)
Ancient Chinese banquet music
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
(nth) power; counter for vehicles; multiplication; Buddha's teachings
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
origin; source; virtuous ancestor
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
sect; denomination; school (e.g. of poetry)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
old name for part of Hyogo prefecture
(arch.) gourd; (arch.) calabash; (arch.) bottle gourd; dried gourd, used as flask
late autumn (fall); (arch.) ninth month of the lunar calendar
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer