koan; kōan; Zen question for meditation (e.g. the sound of one hand clapping)
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
the Mu koan ("does a dog have Buddha nature?")
firm and solid; sturdy and indestructible; unshakable; adamantine
temple meditation hall or certain other temple structures
interval; break; pause; spare moment
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
external object; foreign matter
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
to bend; to warp; to curve
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
main purpose; primary objective
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
Amida Buddha's original vow; long-cherished desire
ground levelling (leveling); laying the groundwork; making preparations; roller; road leveller
foundation stone; cornerstone
archeological excavation (archaeological)
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
history; pedigree; lineage
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
temple; monk's quarters; monk
Emperor Koutoku; Koutoku Tenno (597-654 CE, reigning 645-654 CE)
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
principle; aim; main purpose; central part; pillar