Shinran (founder of the Jōdo Shinshū sect of Buddhism, 1173-1262)
grace; blessing; compassion
flour; meal; powder; dust
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to thank; to apologize; to apologise; to say farewell; to retreat; to refuse
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
younger people; future generations
writing; composition; essay; sentence
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
funeral; burial; condolence
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
snake; serpent; large snake
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
full retreat; general retreat
orpiment; gamboge; falsification; alteration
Sun Tzu (Chinese military strategist, 544?-496 BCE); The Art of War (military text by Sun Tzu, 512 BC); Sun Bin Bing Fa (military text by Sun Bin)
native Japanese reading of a Chinese character; precept; lesson; one's teachings
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
retreat; withdrawal; retirement