collection of essays; collection of treatises; collection of theses
appearance; demeanor; demeanour
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to thrust before; to thrust at
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
earthly paradise; Shangri-la
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
Muromachi-period texts or annotations of texts used in Zen lectures; extracting from or excerpting (a classic)
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
linguistic aspects of life; linguistic behaviour
textbook of Buddhist treatises (containing interpretation of the sutras)
first Sanskrit alphabet letter; Africa; Awa (old province of Japan); (arch.) prefixed to names to show intimacy
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
book or scroll that has been handed down through generations; book of secrets; delivering a letter
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
production (e.g. play); direction
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
essence; true nature; substance; reality
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
common name; popular name
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
attentive to detail; careful; considerate; meticulous; detailed
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
section; cross section; profile
annual tree ring; growth ring; experience in life
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail