to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
dried lacquer; dry lacquer (technique); kanshitsu; technique for making objects (vessels, sculptures, statues, etc.) from many layers of hemp cloth soaked with lacquer
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
replenishment; supplement; reparation
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
limbs; arms and legs; body
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
Xuanzong (Emperor of China, r. 712-756)
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
breadth of mind; generosity; magnanimity
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
complete freedom; great freedom; great unhinderedness
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
besides; moreover; in addition
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
Vaisravana (Buddhist deity)
personal; private; oneself
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
bhikkhu (fully ordained Buddhist monk)
bhikkhuni (fully ordained Buddhist nun); travelling female entertainer dressed as a nun (Kamakura, Muromachi periods); lowly prostitute dressed as a nun (Edo period); female servant hired to take the blame for a noblewoman's farts
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character