step; stride; counter for steps
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
in advance; beforehand; previously
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
beforehand; in advance; previously
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
true dharma; true teachings of Buddha; age of the true law (one of the three ages of Buddhism)
imperial envoy gate; temple gate used by imperial envoy
duplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy; restoration
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
counter for thin, flat things (petals, leaves, etc.)
annexation; merger; swallowing up
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
large temple edifice; large temple
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
party; gang; company; squad
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
religious mendicancy; asking for alms; monk's begging; going with one's bowl to the meditation hall at mealtime (in a Zen temple)
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
turning to the right; right turn
match (to light fire with)
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
three sides; small offering stand
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
to brandish; to flourish; to wave; to swing; to shake at
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
foundation stone; cornerstone
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
main street (esp. in a capital); main thoroughfare; (arch.) most important of the three classes of highway (ritsuryo period)