Kennin era (1201.2.13-1204.2.20)
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
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)
strictly adhering to Buddhist precepts
the five precepts (prohibitions against killing, theft, sexual misconduct, lying, and intoxication)
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
forbearance (in the face of difficulty, persecution, etc.); garlic
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
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
wealthy person; millionaire
if so; in that case; in that situation
the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin
good policy; wise policy; best plan
to open a pathway (to); to find a way (to); to open the door (to); to pave the way (for)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
positive (e.g. thinking); positive; positive (pole); anode
optimist; easy-going person
absence; disregard; indifference
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
to become familiar (to one's ears)
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
a little bit; a little while
a second time; again; once more; twice
to cause a person trouble
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; rice storehouse (of the Edo shogunate)
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
spirit; determination; pluck; mettle