unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
not only ... but also; also
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to remove; to clear away; to except from; to make an exception of; to lay aside; to set aside
residents of the capital; townsfolk
halo; aureole; aureola; halo (optical phenomenon); glory
thought; thinking; contemplation; using wisdom to get to the bottom of things; focusing one's mind; deep contemplation
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
10^44; hundred tredecillion
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
predecessor; people of former times
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
lucky day; auspicious day
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
to ride on a person's shoulders; to be carried on a person's back
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
Amitabha Tathagata; Amithaba
important task; important duty; important mission; heavy responsibility
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
scattered; separated; dispersed
village headman (esp. in the Kansai region)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to arrange; to manage (to find time)
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
dais for a Buddhist image
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
lacking a role; lacking a post; lacking a position; duty-free; tax-free
endorsement; proof; note on back of the scroll