Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
(arch.) to be; (arch.) to be (at a location); sum of money
to say; to be pleased to say
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
monk; priest, particularly a high-ranking Zen monk honored by the imperial court
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
article (in a document); clause; counter for lines, stripes, streaks, rays, etc.; although; though; since
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
unrefined; tasteless; inelegant; prosaic; unpoetic; unromantic
dhyana (profound meditation); Zen (Buddhism)
to understand; to make out
to ask; to enquire; to query
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
manners; courtesy; etiquette
crane and tortoise (symbol of longevity, artistic motif)
critical; judgmental; censorious; negative
disclosure; exposure; revelation
major war; great war; world war
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely