Kamakura period (1185-1333)
pilgrimage; travelling around (by a monk)
religious organization; religious organisation
confusion; mixing; merger
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
high priest; virtuous monk; holy man; reverend; venerable
nembutsu; nianfo; the three-word invocation "Namu Amida Butsu" dedicated to the Amitabha Buddha; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
various countries; various regions; various provinces
going on an alms round (for food); going begging (for food); going to ask for alms of food; pindacara
education; enlightenment; civilization; civilisation; indoctrination
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
customs of a sect; doctrine; style of a school (e.g. of art)
weariness with life; world-weariness; pessimism
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
leader; guide; mentor; coach
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
the road to paradise is a white road between two rivers, one of water (wrath) and one of fire (greed)
aspect; appearance; physiognomy (as an indication of one's fortune); aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
indulgence; addiction; infatuation
all living things; mankind; the people; the world
technical term; terminology; nomenclature
lodging (house); accommodation; hotel; housing (for government employees)
retiring to bed (esp. due to illness); bed
the twelve nidanas (continuum of twelve phases that lead to suffering)
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize