as a child; when one was a child; childhood
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
the Six Forms of Avalokitesvara (one for each of the six realms)
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
image; figure; figure; form; image
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
right side; right-hand side
Paris Fashion Week; major fashion show, held twice yearly in Paris
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
voice actor or actress (radio, animation, etc.)
Japanese cherry birch (Betula grossa); yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata); Japanese mallotus (Mallotus japonicus); printing block; catalpa bow; catalpa medium
to hand over; to surrender
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
head of a school (of music, dance); head family of a school
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
political operations; (Heian Period) political operations and ceremonies of the Imperial Court; (Edo Period) civil suit
present; gift; to give a present or gift
determination; resolution
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent