to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
the first and second; a few
the easy way; attaining rebirth in the Pure Land through the vows of Amitabha (as opposed to one's own efforts)
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
Hinayana Buddhism; Theravada Buddhism
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
Anuradhapura Maha Viharaya
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
relief activity; relief work
one's own faction (of a party)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
shipping out (to a different part of the country); transporting; shipment
long time; long interval; for quite some time
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
influenced (by); under an influence
everywhere; all over; throughout
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
temporary residence; sojourn
dynasty; reign; period; epoch; court; North Korea
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
viewing and treating as one; regarding as the same; equating one thing with another; identification
to blindstitch the inside of a fold with (equally spaced) threadings (i.e. pulling shoe lacing tight)