excerpt; extract; annotation; shō (unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml); (arch.) banknote; (arch.) paper money
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
Amitabha Tathagata; Amithaba
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
Amitabha's Pure Land; Sukhavati
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
bluffing; bluster; bravado
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
Buddha's name (esp. when used in prayer); fame; renown
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
putting into operation; invocation
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
how; in what way; how about
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
from the beginning; from scratch
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
(arch.) exposure; (arch.) clarity; exoteric Buddhism; public Buddhist teachings
redundancy; superfluity; useless addition
incarnation; embodiment; realization; giving concrete form (to)
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
repaying a favor; repaying a favour
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
monologue; soliloquy; German (language)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through