foundation stone; cornerstone
to name; to take a second name or alias; to announce; to boast; to declare
rather; better; instead; if anything
Buddhist country; the land of Buddha; Buddhist paradise
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
five most important temples of a region
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
to search for; to seek for; to look for
request; invitation; privilege in criminal law given to nobles of the fifth rank or above (ritsuryo system)
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
imperial order; imperial decree; imperial command
Emperor Go-Daigo; Go-Daigo Tenno (1288-1339 CE, reigning: 1318-1339 CE)
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
shades of evening; dead of night
Zen terminology; Zen words
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
light; easy; non-serious; minor
ease; relaxation; comfort; unwinding
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
bashfulness; shyness; (showing) signs of embarrassment
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt