all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
intoning the name of the Buddha; chanting the name of the Buddha
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
scriptural text; scriptures; sutras
nine levels of Amitabha's Pure Land; Amitabha's Pure Land; nine-tiered lotus leaf platform in Amitabha's Pure Land
official in charge of the administration of domains and general affairs of powerful noble families (from the middle of the Heian period); titled lady (legal wife of an important official); government office related to finances (Kamakura and Muromachi periods); clerk working for large temples and shrines
legal wife of a regent, of the imperial adviser, or of an official at the Grand Council of State
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
Awa (former province located in present-day Tokushima Prefecture)
diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
108; one hundred and eight; the number of kleshas, worldly thoughts and passions; the sum of 12 months, 24 seasons of the solar year, and 72 'climates' of one year
bipartite; in two parts; double
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
practitioner of Buddhism; practitioner of austerities; disciplinant; practitioner of martial arts
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
visit to a temple or shrine; worship; pilgrimage
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant