pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
Hōgen era (1156.4.27-1159.4.20)
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
retirement (to a temple of shrine) for prayer
principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image; idol; the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha
Sugata (the well-gone; epithet of Buddha)
as was expected; sure enough
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
ancestral; hereditary; imported; transmitted; handed down
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
various religions; various teachings; various sects of Buddhism
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
the two sects of Buddhism introduced to Japan during the Heian period (Tiantai and Shingon) and the six sects introduced during the Nara period
synopsis; precis; summary; gist; outline
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
sect; denomination; school (e.g. of poetry)
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
hydroplane (submarines); diving plane; diving rudder
explanation; interpretation
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
dharma transmission (formal confirmation of a student's awakening by his master); certificate of proficiency (in flower arrangement, etc.)
admiration; praise; prizing; appreciation
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished