how; in what way; in what manner
benefits gained in this world through observance of the Buddhist teachings; happiness gained in this world through observance of the Buddhist teachings
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
Shōtoku Taishi (574CE-627CE); Prince Shōtoku
warp (weaving); longitude; scripture; sutra; trans-
detailed commentary; explanation; annotation; memorial to the throne (esp. itemized)
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
philosophic principles; philosophy
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
writing; book; (literary) work
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
lack of understanding; lack of sympathy
like this; this sort; this way
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to feel; to sense; to experience
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
liberation from earthly desires and the woes of man; deliverance of one's soul; moksha; mukti; vimukti
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
edifice; monumental architecture; huge building
proof; certain truth; demonstration; argumentation
to need; to demand; to take; to require
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
rational; reasonable; logical
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen