hills and fields; hill and dale
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
ghee (held to be the greatest of all flavours); (fig.) the ultimate truth of Buddhism; (fig.) nirvana
(arch.) exposure; (arch.) clarity; exoteric Buddhism; public Buddhist teachings
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
manifestation; public show; showing conspicuously
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
counter for pairs of socks, shoes, etc.
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
Jōkyō era (1684.2.21-1688.9.30)
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
two eights; hachi-hachi (type of game)
outside of; not covered by
building (a temple, palace, etc.); construction; erection
defend and maintain; support; protection
temple's territory; temple's estate
foundation of a temple; laying a foundation (stone); open base
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
overripeness; full maturity; full development
rigour; rigor; closeness; compactness; tightly knit
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
open; public; official; overt
to scatter; to disperse; to spend on; to squander (e.g. one's fortune); to chase away (e.g. one's worries); to kill (pain)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
obscene; indecent; lewd; bawdy; loose; improper
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
exclusion of males; (being) closed to men
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification