Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
main shrine; inner sanctuary
camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora); camphorwood; camphor laurel
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
to indicate; to show; to point to
suicide by throwing oneself to one's death; leaping to one's death
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha; prayer for rebirth in Sukhavati, the Pure Land of Amitabha
ray (any fish of superorder Batoidea)
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to close (one's eyes); to shut
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
throwing oneself to one's death; precipitating oneself to one's death; leaping to one's death
to be under control; to burn down; to decline; to drop; to wane
burning low; waning; declining
although I say; although one might say; although called
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert