suddenly; all of a sudden
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
how; in what way; how about
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
like; similar to; same as
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
second month of the lunar calendar
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
how; in what way; circumstances
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
(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)
depending on the ...; to depend on the ...
(arch.) to match; (arch.) to equal; to catch up with; to overtake
fraud; trickery; hoax; surely; absolutely; certainly
thus; in this way; like this
going according to one's wishes; ceremonial sceptre used by monks when reciting sutras (scepter)
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
how much; how many; however
contrary to one's wishes; gone awry; gone amiss; short of money; in financial difficulty
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
literally; self-explanatorily
what sort of; what kind of; what way
Amitabha Tathagata; Amithaba
watering can; watering pot; sprinkling can
Bhaisajyaguru (buddha able to cure all ills)
tathata (the ultimate nature of all things)
(not) in any way; in no way
how much; how many; however
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
Vairocana; Mahavairocana (Bliss Body of the historical Gautama Buddha); Dainichi Buddha; Nyorai Buddha
like water; like it grows on trees
in swarms; in throngs; in droves; in hordes
being inferior to; being no match for; being best
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
amply; sufficiently; fully; completely; all out
("like this"; often the opening word of a sutra); ten thusnesses (in Tendai)
regardless of; irrespective of
observance of the Buddha's teachings
the smartest thing in a tight situation is to beat a retreat
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th c. BCE?)
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
deferential; humble; reverent; respectful
time flies like an arrow; time and tide wait for no man; life is short
the last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is more
in being immobile be like a mountain (from Sun Tzu); being imperturbable; immobile like a mountain (from laziness, etc.)
tathata (the ultimate nature of all things)
watering can; watering pot; sprinkling can
Cintamani-cakra (manifestation of Avalokitesvara)
tathagatagarbha (buddha-womb, the potential within all living things to become a buddha)
Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel
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
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
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
thus I hear (quote from the sutras); these ears have heard
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
it's better to be rough and ready than slow and elaborate
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
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
Akshobhya (one of the Five Wisdom Buddhas)
like sweat cannot return inside the body, the word of an emperor cannot be unsaid
five dhyani buddhas; five wisdom buddhas
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
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
Matter and mind are one; body and mind as one
whatever the case; under any circumstances
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
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
sudden and dramatic event (incident); sudden and strange phenomenon
the last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is more
Tathagata; perfected one (suffix of high-ranking Buddhist deities)
as always; the same as it always is
body and mind as one; mind-body unity
body and mind as one; mind-body unity
one way or the other; either way
Life and death are the two faces of the same coin
ten thusnesses (in Tendai)
somehow; for some reason (or other)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
perceiving reality as it is; true awareness of reality
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
freely; in complete control of; with complete freedom; at will; as one pleases
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
how; in what way; I wonder
fake; forgery; counterfeit; unusual item; something strange
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
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 be OK
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
this and that; one thing or another
one way or the other; either way
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
(not) in any way; in no way; at all
if you ask me ...; as for ...
amply; sufficiently; fully; completely; all out
-like; resembling; similar to
deferential; humble; reverent; respectful
Akshobhya (one of the Five Wisdom Buddhas)
extremely indigent; extremely poor; in dire poverty; as poor as a church mouse
in crowds (of spectators); in great numbers
the parent is the best judge of the child
the parent is the best judge of the child
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
like dew or lightning, gone in a flash
water seeks its own level
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; ADHD
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