oshizushi; sushi rice and other ingredients pressed in box or mould (mold)
Ozu Yasujirō (1903.12.12-1963.12.12)
svāhā; well said; so be it
expiration of term of a vow
compact; portable; easy-to-use; handy
the five skandhas (matter, sensation, perception, mental formations and consciousness); the five aggregates
separation of Buddhism and Shintoism (government policy during the beginning of the Meiji period)
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
feeling of food or drink going down one's throat
prajna-paramita (perfection of wisdom)
incessant; uninterrupted; continuous
this or that person; anybody; many people
emptiness is form; illusion of the reality of matter
(arch.) true form of a buddha; land of origin
rock hard; stiff and unyielding (personality); clangor
temple which issues amulets
form is emptiness; matter is void; all is vanity
chief of the general affairs department (bureau); chief of the executive section
in three days' time; two days after tomorrow
Japanese ginger (Zingiber mioga)
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
place to put something; place where one put something; place to put oneself
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
raindrops (dripping from eaves, branches, etc.); exclamation point; exclamation mark
Sanuki (former province located in present-day Kagawa Prefecture)
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
rolling (something); knocking down; fishing with multiple hooks on a weighted line; repeatedly buying and selling
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
Zen dialogue; Zen questions and answers
Amitabha (Buddha); Amida; ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; wearing a hat pushed back on one's head