whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
life; living; I; me; student
reincarnation; rebirth; transmigration; metempsychosis
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
living person; the living
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
house where one was born; one's parents' house
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
lifetime; one's whole life; all through life
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
to end one's life; to end one's days; to die
all but dead; half killed
Ratnasambhava; The Jewel-born (a dhyani-Buddha)
generating cycle (of the five elements in Chinese philosophy; wood generates fire, fire generates earth, earth generates metal, metal generates water, water generates wood); mutual generation
crude drug; natural drug; galenical
to have a narrow escape from death
all things being in flux through the endless circle of birth, death, and rebirth; the circle of transmigration
greatest mistake of one's life
for goodness' sake; for the love of God; I implore you, ...; I beg of you, ...
mangy cur; low animal; beast
blast it!; bloody hell!; by thunder!; you bastard!; god damn you!; motherfucker!
one's nature or personality; inherent; innate
something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)
afterlife; for goodness' sake; for the love of God; I implore you, ...
one's native country; land of one's birth
animal realm; unforgivable action; indefensible lifestyle; incest
to die (of a person); to have one's life come to a close
(the) best of one's life; lifetime ...
number of births; number of babies born
all things being in flux through the endless circle of birth, death, and rebirth; the circle of transmigration
once in one's life; once in a lifetime
being between life and death; being on the verge of death
neither arising nor ceasing
seven lives; seven generations
even a chance meeting can lead to a deep bond; even a chance meeting is due to the karma of a previous life
prenatal diagnosis; prenatal screening
Chinese lizard's tail (Saururus chinensis); 11th day after the summer solstice; last seed-sowing and rice-planting day
all things being in flux through the endless circle of birth, death, and rebirth; the circle of transmigration
narrow escape from the jaw of death
prohibition against hunting and fishing
spontaneous birth; goblin; monster
karma from a previous existence
the four inevitables in human life (birth, aging, sickness, and death)
seedling; plant raised from the seed
previous existence; future existence; transmigration
all living things must die
nama-fu; wheat gluten mixed with rice flour and steamed in large blocks
better to ask and be embarrassed than not ask and never know
(arch.) birth parents; (arch.) birthplace; child; creation
ahimsa; abstinence from taking life; principle of non-violence in Jainism, Buddhism, Hinduism, etc.
it is justifiable to kill one person to save the lives of many
before one's birth; before one was born
blessings bestowed by the Buddha on all living creatures
a meeting by chance is preordained
low birth weight infant; LBWI
the four ways of birth (from a womb, an egg, moisture or spontaneously); catur-yoni
eternity; forever; through all eternity
total fertility rate; TFR
apparition; monster; supernatural creature; shapeshifter
vengeful spirit (spawned from a person's hate); doppelgänger; co-walker; humankind; humanity; the people
one's view of life and death; attitude toward living and dying
metempsychosis; saving the lives of many
precept forbidding the taking of life; precept against killing; precept of ahimsa
unfailing devotion to one's country; (lit.) serving one's country for seven lives
the law of arising and ceasing; the law of creation and destruction
going beyond life and death and entering Nirvana
soy sauce mixed with grated ginger
ancient Indian collection of tales on the early lives of Buddha (ca. 4th century BCE); Jataka
government official next in rank to the sakan (ritsuryō system)
precept forbidding the taking of life; precept against killing; precept of ahimsa
extremely important or once in a lifetime (request); only once in one's lifetime
narrow escape from the jaws of death; cheating death; there being barely a chance of escaping death; life-threatening danger
creation out of nothing; making something out of thin air; pure fabrication; "Creating Something from Nothing" (7th of the Thirty-Six Stratagems); making a non-existent thing appear to exist to deceive an enemy
the instant of birth (rebirth)
all things being in flux through the endless circle of birth, death, and rebirth; the circle of transmigration
inhuman person; fiend; beast; brute
dried ginger root (trad. medicine)
(strict) observance of the Buddhist precept of lifelong celibacy
entering nirvana; attaining enlightenment; leaving samsara
physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva; body one is born with
suspicion begets monsters
public life; public career
lifelong education; continuing education; further education
advancing in the face of death; having a narrow escape from the jaw of death
four kinds of birth in the six destinies
(arch.) birthplace; place of rebirth; place of reincarnation
something that will last a lifetime (esp. high quality product)
jus soli; (principle of) birthright citizenship
service celebrating the birth of the Buddha (held on April 8); Buddha's birthday festival
anutpattika-dharma-ksanti (recognition that nothing really arises or perishes)
all things being in flux through the endless circle of birth, death, and rebirth; the circle of transmigration
extremely important or once in a lifetime request
ancient Indian collection of tales on the early lives of Buddha (ca. 4th century BCE); Jataka
anutpattika-dharma-ksanti (recognition that nothing really arises or perishes)
to take root; to put forth roots
warm sake with grated ginger (effective against colds)
a rolling stone gathers no moss
(customer) lifetime value; LTV
blast it!; bloody hell!; by thunder!; you bastard!; god damn you!; motherfucker!
birth of a deity or Buddha as a human being; descent into this world
vinegar mixed with ginger juice and soy sauce, etc.
nothing comes from nothing
children pay back their debt to their parents in full by age 3 (through their cuteness)
striving to adopt ascetic practices for one's whole life
honesty is the best policy
mind-made body; body as born out of a certain kind of intent or mindfulness
everything is preordained
daredevil; reckless; thinking nothing of one's death
birth is the beginning of death
the events of today are destined by the past; even drawing water from the same river reveals a bond from a former life; even chance relationships can be attributed to the working of fate
all things being in flux through the endless circle of birth, death, and rebirth; the circle of transmigration
sancita karma; karma whose cause is in the present life but whose effect is in the next life
even accidentally touching sleeves with a passing stranger is caused by fate
the circle of reincarnation
teacher; instructor; master; previous existence
Heian-period student of government administration; Buddhist scholar; researcher at a Buddhist temple; learning; scholarship