term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
meaning; significance; sense
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
to be descended from; to be drawn from (the tradition of); to be derived from; to follow the school (tradition) of
family; relatives; dependents; household
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.)
pāramitā; perfection; perfection of Buddhist practices or attaining enlightenment; jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus)
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
strictly adhering to Buddhist precepts
the five precepts (prohibitions against killing, theft, sexual misconduct, lying, and intoxication)
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
forbearance (in the face of difficulty, persecution, etc.); garlic
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
to be lazy; to be idle; to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work); to be neglectful of; to skip (e.g. school)
dhyana-samadhi (meditative concentration); ascetic practice atop a sacred mountain (in Shugendō); mountain top
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
wealthy person; millionaire
Onmyōdō; way of Yin and Yang; occult divination system based on the Taoist theory of the five elements
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing