Yama (as protector deity of the south in esoteric Buddhism)
may the presiders over warriors be my vanguard (nine-character charm chanted to ward off evil)
teaching oneself; learning by oneself; self-study
winning techniques where the opponent is thrown without close bodily contact
land of eternally tranquil light (highest realm in Tendai Buddhism)
threefold truth (all things are void; all things are temporary; all things are in the middle state between these two) (in Tendai)
two forces (of yin and yang)
appreciating fully (e.g. work of art)
Trailokyavijaya Vidya-raja; conqueror of the three worlds
monk's self-chosen pseudonym
mudra (symbolic hand gesture)
Izanagi; male deity who fathered Japan and the sun, moon, and storm gods
repetition; accumulative clause; refrain; burden
three primary virtues: valour, wisdom and benevolence (valor)
well-tempered; well drilled; well trained
the five eyes (physical eye, heavenly eye, wisdom eye, dharma eye and Buddha eye)
adaptation (of a poem, novel, etc.); recasting; rewriting; modification; rehashing
help; aid; support; assistance
twelve devas (esp. of the Shingon sect)
young woman who has given up on love
words read by the priest in a Shinto purification rite
extremely; very; a shitload; a lot; a great amount
to stop blowing (of wind); to blow over; to blow itself out; to die down; to subside; to abate
Susanoo-no-Mikoto (deity, younger brother to Amaterasu)
Hayagriva (manifestation of Avalokitesvara with an ornament in the shape of a horse's head)
soft rush (Juncus effusus var. decipiens); common rush
ancient Shinto (as practiced prior to the introduction of Confucianism and Buddhism to Japan)
system of guilt by association (especially that of Japanese election law, which stipulates that an elected official may lose his position if someone in his campaign commits a crime)
head of a martial arts organization (organisation)
Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person