filtration; filtering; percolation
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th c. BCE?)
standing statue; standing image
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
stupa; dagoba; wooden grave tablet
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
to look upwards; to look up
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to blaze; to burn brightly
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
Mahavairocana (Tathagata); Great Sun; Supreme Buddha of Sino-Japanese esoteric Buddhism
practitioner of Buddhism; practitioner of austerities; disciplinant; practitioner of martial arts
nirvana; supreme enlightenment; death; death of Buddha
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
discard pile (card games)
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to go downhill; to go down a slope
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
wooden doll; blockhead; good-for-nothing
to be exhausted; to be tired out
driving rain; rainstorm; wind and rain
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks