we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
(arch.) exposure; (arch.) clarity; exoteric Buddhism; public Buddhist teachings
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
concurrently studying the teachings of two or more different schools or sects
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
Onmyōdō; way of Yin and Yang; occult divination system based on the Taoist theory of the five elements
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
tirthika; non-Buddhist teachings; heterodoxy; unorthodoxy; demon; devil
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
Enryaku era (782.8.19-806.5.18)
imperial decree; imperial edict
Acala (Wisdom King); Acalanatha; Fudō Myōō (Myō-ō); fierce Buddhist deity
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
various deities; the gods
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
beforehand; in advance; previously
inro; seal case; pill box; medicine case
indigenousness; being native (to a region); settling (of people); native; indigenous; aboriginal
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future