temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
form of magic or divination (e.g. animating objects to act as the sorcerer's agent)
road approaching a shrine
Confucianism and Buddhism
decay; dilapidation (ruin)
ignorance; covering; concealing; Mongolia
uncleanliness; dirtiness; (arch.) menses; (arch.) feces (faeces); bathroom
middle of the road; centrism; the middle (of what one is doing); half-way; middle way; middle path
jewel; pearl; gemstone; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
model of writing; example of writing; example sentence (in a dictionary); illustrative sentence
essays; miscellaneous writings; literary jottings
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
native Japanese reading of a Chinese character; precept; lesson; one's teachings
eight consciousnesses (one for each of the five senses, consciousness of the mind, self-consciousness and store consciousness)
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
collecting (plants and animals); gathering; capturing; catching
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
mental functions; mental factors; mental states
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to crash; to degenerate; to be removed (e.g. illness, possessing spirit, name on a list)
to pass (of time); to elapse
you; buddy; pal; monarch; ruler; sovereign
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to endeavor to; to aspire to
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
bi (ancient Chinese artifact; flat jade or glass disc with a circular hole in the centre)
solely; entirely; only; or