to cause controversy; to be controversial; to arouse criticism; to raise a storm; to cause a stir
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
declaration; statement; proclamation
large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
(large) body; (bulky) frame; (hulking) figure
Amitabha Tathagata; Amithaba
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
Zen monk's early morning meal; refreshment; cakes; simple Chinese food; dim sum
to try out the food at various restaurants
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
very great; enormous; serious
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
shower of dharma; Buddhism flowing forth
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
skipping a port (due to bad weather, etc.); omitting a (scheduled) port call
rampancy; prevalence; domination
powdered; powdery; pulverized
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
(very) happy; euphoric; buoyant; walking on air
sharply; harshly; stingingly
UNIQLO (Japanese clothing retailer)
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
leaking of a secret; leakage of a secret
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
to let out a cry; to break forth
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
Wakayama (city, prefecture)
in unison; as one; united