(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
father and mother; parents
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations); stele; stela
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
Buddhist scriptures; sutras
compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing
Kushan dynasty (of India, approx. 60-375 CE)
having said that; be that as it may
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
northerly (wind); from the north
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
aforementioned; above-mentioned
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
space (room, area, outer space)
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
to project; to stick out; to stand out
Later Han dynasty (China, 25-220 CE); Eastern Han dynasty; Later Han dynasty (China, 947-950 CE)
Gupta dynasty (of India, approx. 320-600 CE)
Gupta (dynasty of India, approx. 320-600 CE)