have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
your acquaintance; people who know
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
annotation; explanatory note; comment
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
nursing; nurse; attending; attendant; entertainer
pronunciation; production of sound
Japanese style; Japanese fashion
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
vajra (indestructible substance); diamond; adamantine; thunderbolt; Indra's weapon; Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); family crest designed after the Hannya noh mask; dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
within the borders of a country; domestic soil; inland; interior; Japan proper (as opposed to its overseas colonies); homeland
tradition; legend; folklore
Island; insula; island; islet
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
India; cotton sheeting; foreign; imported; ultra-spicy; extra hot
three branches of Buddhist sutras
epilogue; postscript; envoi
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
popular name; common name; given name
besides; moreover; in addition
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
method of Buddhist study and practice that is based in meditative concentration; meditative methods used in Zen Buddhism
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)