esoteric Buddhism; Tantric Buddhism; Vajrayana; secret Buddhist teachings; Mikkyō
cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon, etc.
nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
mantra; Shingon sect (of Buddhism)
mountain ascetic; practitioner of Shugendō
substitute; deputy; proxy; representative; agent
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
ignorance; (lack of) enlightenment or civilization (civilisation); unenlightened; uncivilized; uncivilised
operation (working) of the mind
selfish; self-indulgent; arbitrary
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
esoteric Buddhist ritual where incantations are chanted; magic
punishment by Buddha; divine retribution
telephone; telephone number; telephone call; phone call
miraculous efficacy; miracle; miraculous virtue
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
strength; power; proficiency; the strength of ... people; the strength of ... men
spiritualism; spiritualistic ability; ability to cause psychic phenomena
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
only; just because; although; even; at (place, time); in (time span)
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
decision; judgment; resolution
even if; even though; wow
person fallen sick by the wayside
internment camp; detention facility; POW camp; refugee camp
rational; reasonable; logical
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation