to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
one who knows little often repeats it
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
cannot be compared with; no match for
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
fortune; happiness and prosperity
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
boundless; infinite; vast
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
vajra (indestructible substance); diamond; adamantine; thunderbolt; Indra's weapon; Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
five dhyani buddhas; five wisdom buddhas
womb; uterus; parent body; base; basis
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
dharani; spell; litany; Sanskrit multi-syllabic chant
pale; pallid; bluish-white
rising; ascending; climbing
belonging; ascription; attribution; reversion; return; restoration
one's own style; self-taught manner
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
heavenly nymph; celestial maiden; beautiful and kind woman
to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar)
enchanting melody; sweet tune
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
various evils; every kind of evil; all evils
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
free, unfettered and flexible; versatile; adaptable
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
misfortune; bad luck; unlucky year; critical year; (arch.) smallpox
good luck charm; something that encourages or invites good luck
Benzaiten; Saraswati; goddess of music, eloquence, also wealth and water
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct