stairs; stairway; staircase
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
Amitabha Tathagata; Amithaba
seated figure (e.g. of Buddha); sedentary statue; sedentary image
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
becoming stereotyped; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum; mannerism (art, etc.)
dressing oneself; personal grooming
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
(acupuncture) needle; acupuncture
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
Amitabha (Buddha); Amida; ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; wearing a hat pushed back on one's head
Tathagata; perfected one (suffix of high-ranking Buddhist deities)
standing statue; standing image
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
vidya (wisdom); mantra; the coming (July 4, etc.)
surname; family name; last name
submitting (something) to an exhibition
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
vibration; to tremble; to shake
guidance; leadership; leading the way
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
Benzaiten; Saraswati; goddess of music, eloquence, also wealth and water
a short while ago; already
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
piece; fragment; one (object)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic