sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
bhikkhuni (fully ordained Buddhist nun); Indonesia
esoteric writings; Upanishad (sacred Hindu treatises)
Mahabharata (Sanskrit Hindu epic, circa 400 CE)
descriptive poetry; epic poem
Ramayana (Sanskrit Hindu epic, circa 300 BCE)
the big two...; two major...; two main...
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
the five cardinal Confucian virtues (justice, politeness, wisdom, fidelity and benevolence)
the five Confucian filial-piety relationships
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
use; utilization; utilisation; application
welfare; public welfare; social welfare; (former) Ministry of Health and Welfare
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
number one; first; best; most; game; round
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
ghee (held to be the greatest of all flavours); (fig.) the ultimate truth of Buddhism; (fig.) nirvana
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
result; fruit (of); product (of)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
conjugation; incorporation; embrace
Shugendō; Japanese mountain asceticism incorporating Shinto and Buddhist concepts
outer wall (e.g. castle); outer block (enclosure); outline; contour
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
explanation; interpretation
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
convention; tired tradition; old custom
opportunity; chance; time; occasion