tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
varna (each of the four Hindu castes)
twelve devas (esp. of the Shingon sect)
water and sky; Varuna; Vedic god of water and sky (adopted into Buddhism as god of water and protector of the west)
(air) turbulence; turbulent air
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
god of death; death deity; Death
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
correct or incorrect; right or wrong; accuracy; correction (of errors)
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance); warm, welcoming eyes
Vaisravana (guardian god of Buddhism)
to beg; to request; to beseech; to implore; to entreat
clearly miraculous; remarkably miraculous; striking
worthless (of a person); somebody who wouldn't be missed if they died
an old man's indiscretions
to burst (open); to break; to split
severe wound; serious wound; gash
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
letting (someone) die without helping
unimpressive; unimpressed
half the body; half length
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
time around sunset; early evening
good news; gospel (teachings or revelations of Jesus Christ)
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
powerless; helpless; incompetent
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity