to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
judge (of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office); judicial officer; minister of justice; Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office
white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
the good and the beautiful
being frank; going so far as to say
distant land; remote country; province far from the capital
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
Ōei era (1394.7.5-1428.4.27)
repair; renovation; restoration
complete seven-structured temple compound
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
avenue of cedars (cryptomeria)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
Juei era (1182.5.27-1184.4.16)
look; glance; glimpse; one stone
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
frontage; width (of a building, plot of land, etc.); breadth (e.g. of one's knowledge); scope (e.g. of one's work); range
Tenpyō era (729.8.5-749.4.14); Tenbyō era; Tenhei era
ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars
bay (space or distance between two pillars)
main temple structure (sanctuary, hall)
multistoried; multilayered
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
prudence; discretion; thought; consideration
build; physique; frame; constitution
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
thoughtfulness; deliberation; prudence