Hayagriva (manifestation of Avalokitesvara with an ornament in the shape of a horse's head)
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
dharmata (dharma nature, the true nature of all manifest phenomena)
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
leather; tanned animal hide; suede; kanji "tanned leather" radical (radical 178)
to tan (leather, hide, etc.); to dress
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
Yamagata (city, prefecture); mountain shape; chevron; cone
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
behind; in the rear; in back
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
quietly; slowly; gracefully
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
crisis in a battle; death
Uesugi Kenshin (1530-1578)
entering the priesthood; priest; man with a shaven head; bald-headed monster
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
place where one works; construction site; working area
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
both armies; both teams; both sides
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
height (of summer, party, etc.); (in) full swing
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
again; once more; a second time
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen