unselfish; selfless; disinterested
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
sutras; Buddhist literature
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
bones left after cremation (esp. those of a Buddha or Boddhisatva); grain of rice; cooked rice
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
bhikkhuni (fully ordained Buddhist nun); Indonesia
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
flour; meal; powder; dust
one jō and six shaku (4.85m); statue of Buddha measuring one jō and six shaku; sitting cross-legged
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
to want; to wish for; (arch.) to request; (arch.) to demand; (arch.) to seek; (arch.) to search for
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
to become an expert; to be master at
workman; craftsman; laborer; labourer; artisan
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows