defence of Buddhist doctrines; god who defends Buddhist doctrines; defence of the constitution; religious power to dispel demons and diseases
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
manifestation theory (holding that Shinto gods are manifestations of buddhas)
(arch.) true form of a buddha; land of origin
temporary manifestation by a buddha (in order to save people); manifested form (often a Shinto deity)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
eleven-faced Avalokiteshvara; eleven-faced Kannon
kami of the three main Kumano shrines
king and princes; noble rank
Seven Gods of Fortune; Seven Deities of Good Luck; Seven Lucky Gods
although I say; although one might say; although called
Buddhist (household) altar
Mahakala (incarnation of Mahesvara); Daikokuten (god of wealth)
double meaning; two meanings; amphibolous
western Japan (usu. Chūbu region and westward)
beautiful shiny autumn leaves
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora); camphorwood; camphor laurel
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
low latitudes; equatorial region
tropical forest; tropical rainforest
Hokuriku region of Honshu (incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
Miyagi prefecture (Tōhoku area)
tab (character); tabulation alignment; tabulation; tub
Mie prefecture (Kinki area)
Lauraceae (laurel family of plants)
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
Kotohiraguu; Kompira Shrine
Critically Endangered (conservation status); CE
transition (esp. in scientific contexts)
interior of a forest or wood
forest fire; bushfire; wildfire