environment; circumstance
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
meditation; contemplation
nembutsu; nenbutsu; nianfo; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
flanking image (e.g. in a Buddha triad)
Mahasthamaprapta (bodhisattva)
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to continue to do; to persist in doing
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
simple; easy; convenient; handy
chanting the invocation to Amida Buddha
intoning the name of the Buddha; chanting the name of the Buddha
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
official name; formal name
three kinds; three varieties
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
ekayana (doctrine that only one teaching, usu. the Lotus Sutra, can lead to enlightenment)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
attaining Buddhahood; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
merciful heart; compassion; mercy; benevolence
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
Tendai sect (of Buddhism)
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
to rain incessantly; to downpour
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
remembering (and honoring) the teachings of Buddha
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
ascetic; pilgrim; devotee