to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
suggestion; hint; implication
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
Maitreya (Bodhisattva); Miroku
Maitreya (Bodhisattva); Miroku
image; figure; figure; form; image
human; human-like; as a person
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha
Bhaisajyaguru; Pindola; The Healing Buddha
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
secondary meaning; of secondary import
proper; right; reasonable
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
Mahayana (Buddhism); the Great Vehicle; large passenger vehicle
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs