abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
peace conference; peace negotiations
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
strong nation; powerful country
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
ability; capability; skill
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
(metaphorically) floating with the tide
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
high priest; highly-ranked priest; virtuous priest; priest of great sanctity and learning
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
wordly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
hills and fields; countryside
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
self-styled Zen philosophy; sciolism; dabbling in Zen
bristly beard; bristly mustache; tiger whiskers
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
Japanese leek (Allium chinense); Chinese onion; sour-sweet pickle of Japanese leek
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
a step; short distance; short time
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
tooth blackening; tooth-blackening dye
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
scale; scope; plan; structure
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
niche or alcove for an image; (in Okinawa) portable shrine used to move a deceased from their house to the graveyard
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument