to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
Golden Light Sutra (as translated into Chinese by the monk I Ching)
long (time); protracted; prolonged
semidarkness; deep and strange; hades; the present and the other world; dark and light
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
counter for choices, options, etc.
permanence; perpetuity; Chōkyū era (1040.11.10-1044.11.24)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
carving; engraving; clay model; plastic art
power of expression; expressiveness; expressive power
lotus seat (under Buddhist statues); lotus base
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
grayish white; greyish white
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
to put on (clothing, esp. new)
sitting opposite each other
dried lacquer; dry lacquer (technique); kanshitsu; technique for making objects (vessels, sculptures, statues, etc.) from many layers of hemp cloth soaked with lacquer
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
power; might; authority; influence
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
massing (of troops); gathering
pole (north, south); climax; extreme (point)
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction