to speak; to hear a voice
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
clouds and smoke; landscape
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
gently and clearly shining (like the sun in springtime)
temporary manifestation of a Buddha (or bodhisattva, etc.) in the form of a Shinto kami
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
halo (optical phenomenon); glory
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
Vairocana; Mahavairocana (Bliss Body of the historical Gautama Buddha); Dainichi Buddha; Nyorai Buddha
temporary manifestation by a buddha (in order to save people); manifested form (often a Shinto deity)
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
Sun Goddess; Amaterasu Ōmikami
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
two parts; both parts; both realms (i.e. the Diamond Realm and the Womb Realm); Shinto-Buddhist amalgamation
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
nowadays; in this day and age
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
how; in what way; how about; questionable
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
flour; meal; powder; dust
three sides; small offering stand
holding one's ground; defending local authority