to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
such; like that; that sort of; very
Mahayana (Buddhism); the Great Vehicle; large passenger vehicle
Buddhist scriptures; sutras
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
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
practitioner of Buddhism; practitioner of austerities; disciplinant; practitioner of martial arts
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
Manjushri; Manjusri; Bodhisattva that represents transcendent wisdom
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to state; to express; to mention
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
beginning; outset; first; onset
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
complete; whole; perfect; safe
life; living; I; me; student
conviction; belief; confidence
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
Chūōkōron (monthly literary magazine)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.