tirthika; non-Buddhist teachings; heterodoxy; unorthodoxy; demon; devil
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
prohibition; ban; embargo
pardon; remission; amnesty
alone; by oneself; on one's own
high mountain; alpine mountain
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
man and horse; rider and horse; centaur
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
the king and his feudal lords
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
triumphant return; returning in triumph
returning to an eastern place (esp. from Kyoto to Tokyo)
period; Nihon Shoki (second oldest work of Japanese history, compiled in 720 CE); Nihongi; Kii (former province located in present-day Wakayama and southern Mie prefectures)
to report; to inform; to repay; to return; to requite
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
mountains and rivers; natural surroundings
to puzzle; to perplex; to bewilder; to delude; to mislead; to fascinate
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
different opinion; objection
great difference; big difference; wide margin
Kinoshita Mokutarō (1885-1945)
Buddhist image normally withheld from public view
cannot be helped; unavoidable
name; given name; first name
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
responsibility; duty; obligation
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...