kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
(religious) precept; discipline; commandment; mitzvah
family tradition; (arch.) wind blowing from the direction of one's home
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
the human body; one's person
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to study; to complete (a course); to fix; to correct; to conduct (a Buddhist service)
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
brilliant; radiant; bright; sparkling
outside help; help from without; salvation by faith
possessing worldly desires and passions
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
because of; owing to; due to
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
the sun; god of heaven and the earth; laws governing the heavens; celestial path; celestial motion; deva realm (svarga)
faith; belief; piety; devotion; godliness
officiating priest; presiding priest at a ceremony; religious teacher; highly-ranked priest; guru; instructor (yoga, etc.)
moral influence; moral education
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
practitioner of Buddhism; practitioner of austerities; disciplinant; practitioner of martial arts
to collect information; to gather knowledge
right and wrong; right or wrong
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
un-; non-; negative prefix
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
the five virtues; tripod; three or four-legged kettle stand; family crest in the shape of such an object
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
prescription; formulation; formula; recipe
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
monk; priest, particularly a high-ranking Zen monk honored by the imperial court
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
sacred teachings (esp. of Confucius); Confucianism; Christianity; Buddhism
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
common person; foolish commoner
beginninglessness; (arch.) distant past