suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
suddenly; all of a sudden
how; in what way; how about; questionable
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
like...; similar to...; is like...; is similar to...
how; in what way; how about
second month of the lunar calendar; February
(depending on) how; (depending on) what; nature (of); what is ...?; how is ...?; what will be ...?
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
Tathagata; perfected one (suffix of high-ranking Buddhist deities)
(being angry) like a blazing fire; burning (rage)
fraud; cheating; foul play; surely; absolutely; certainly
thus; in this way; like this
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
how much; how many; however
to give a true account; to give a graphic account
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
going according to one's wishes; ceremonial sceptre used by monks when reciting sutras (scepter)
contrary to one's wishes; gone awry; gone amiss; short of money; in financial difficulty
(not) in any way; in no way
what sort of; what kind of; what way
being inferior to; being no match for; being best
literally; self-explanatorily
Amitabha Tathagata; Amithaba
Bhaisajyaguru (buddha able to cure all ills)
to match; to equal; (arch.) to catch up with; (arch.) to overtake
watering can; watering pot; sprinkling can
tathata (the ultimate nature of all things)
in swarms; in throngs; in droves; in hordes
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
Vairocana; Mahavairocana (Bliss Body of the historical Gautama Buddha); Dainichi Buddha; Nyorai Buddha
how much; how many; however
like water; like it grows on trees
regardless of; irrespective of
tathata (the ultimate nature of all things)
fully; to the full; (most) satisfactorily; amply; sufficiently; completely
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
the smartest thing in a tight situation is to beat a retreat
("like this"; often the opening word of a sutra); ten thusnesses (in Tendai)
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th century BCE?)
observance of the Buddha's teachings
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
the last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is more
deferential; humble; reverent; respectful
regardless of; irrespective of
time flies like an arrow; time and tide wait for no man; life is short
in being immobile be like a mountain (from Sun Tzu); being imperturbable; immobile like a mountain (from laziness, etc.)
watering can; watering pot; sprinkling can
Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel
Cintamani-cakra (manifestation of Avalokitesvara)
what kind of; what sort of; what
thus; in this way; like this
fortune and misfortune are intertwined; fortune and misfortune come by turns; good luck and bad luck alternate (like the strands of a rope); good and bad fortune are next-door neighbours
tathagatagarbha (buddha-womb, the potential within all living things to become a buddha)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
thus; in this way; like this
being compassionate like a bodhisattva
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
the last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is more
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; ADHD
it's better to be rough and ready than slow and elaborate
thus I hear (quote from the sutras); these ears have heard
the above is hereby affirmed; such is the purpose of this document
being inseparable as a form and its shadow; a person's deed mirrors the good or evil of his mind; husband and wife being never apart
in any case; whatever the case may be
fortune and misfortune are intertwined; fortune and misfortune come by turns; good luck and bad luck alternate (like the strands of a rope); good and bad fortune are next-door neighbours
like sweat cannot return inside the body, the word of an emperor cannot be unsaid
how are things with you?; how are you doing?; how are you getting along?; how have you been?; how are you?
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
Akshobhya (one of the Five Wisdom Buddhas)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; ADHD
matter and mind are one; body and mind as one
five dhyani buddhas; five wisdom buddhas
the last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is more
looking gentle and beautiful like a bodhisattva on the outside but, being wicked and frightening like a demon on the inside
what kind of; what sort of; what
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
sudden and dramatic event (incident); sudden and strange phenomenon
life and death are the two faces of the same coin
how; in what way; I wonder
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
the parent is the best judge of the child
body and mind as one; mind-body unity
Tathagata; perfected one (suffix of high-ranking Buddhist deities)
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
as always; the same as it always is
ten thusnesses (in Tendai)
body and mind as one; mind-body unity
how are things with you?; how are you doing?
perceiving reality as it is; true awareness of reality
living Buddha; saintly Buddhist monk
somehow; for some reason (or other); why
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
fully; to the full; (most) satisfactorily; amply; sufficiently; completely
fake; forgery; counterfeit; unusual item; something strange
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
freely; in complete control of; with complete freedom; at will; as one pleases
by some chance; somehow; in some way; somehow or other; one way or another; by any means possible
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
the above is hereby affirmed; such is the purpose of this document
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
this and that; one thing or another
considerably (beyond one's expectations); unexpectedly; surprisingly; contrary to one's expectations
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
in any case; at all events; no matter how things turn out; whichever way it goes
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
(not) in any way; in no way; at all
if you ask me ...; as for ...
how are things with you?; how are you doing?; how are you getting along?; how have you been?; how are you?
how are things with you?; how are you doing?
deferential; humble; reverent; respectful
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; ADHD
to not be in one's right mind; to lose one's mind; to be off; to be wrong (as in something being the matter); to deal with; to manage
Akshobhya (one of the Five Wisdom Buddhas)
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; ADHD
extremely indigent; extremely poor; in dire poverty; as poor as a church mouse
the parent is the best judge of the child
in crowds (of spectators); in great numbers
caution is the best policy
sloppiness; carelessness; inattention; oversight
sloppiness; carelessness; inattention; oversight
Wrong and right are but two faces of the same coin
attention deficit disorder; ADD
existence (as we perceive it) is as mutable and incorporeal as is the morning dew or a flash of lightning
like looking out on an abyss; like standing on the edge of an abyss
Zen Buddhism based on the original teachings of Buddha
existence (as we perceive it) is as mutable and incorporeal as is the morning dew or a flash of lightning
nature takes its course; you can't stop the tide; water seeks its own level
nature takes its course; you can't stop the tide; water seeks its own level
this or that; one thing or another; anything
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; doing whatever one wants even though others may be watching
time flies; (lit.) like watching a white horse run by through a gap in the wall (Zhuangzi)
better shoddy and sincere than clever and deceptive
do not befriend those beneath you
do not befriend those beneath you
hide your true strength, and then later swiftly attack the unprepared enemy; (lit.) first be like a (meek) virgin, later like a running hare
friendships between wise men are plain and hence rock solid
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; ADHD
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; ADHD
callousness (disregard for the suffering of others)
looking gentle and beautiful like a bodhisattva on the outside but, being wicked and frightening like a demon on the inside
looking down on; despising; contempt
extremely hot summer weather; (lit.) like sitting in an earthenware steamer
-like; resembling; similar to