morality; moral principles
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to be helpful; to be useful
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
emperor (of Japan); mikado
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain
Shimane (prefecture); (arch.) island country
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
god of fortune; god of wealth
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
very wealthy person; millionaire
the king and his feudal lords
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
main hall (of a Buddhist temple); main temple
Buddhist ritual implements (esp. altar fittings)
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
but; however; provided that
chief; main; principal; major
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
Indian sandalwood (Santalum album); white sandalwood
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)