preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
homa-mandala (fire altar)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
large triple gate to temple
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
cogon grass (Imperata cylindrica)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
108; one hundred and eight; the number of kleshas, worldly thoughts and passions; the sum of 12 months, 24 seasons of the solar year, and 72 'climates' of one year
homa stick; stick on which prayers are written, then ritually burnt before an idol to ask for blessings
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
crouching; formal crouch performed at the beginning of a sumo or kendo match
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to pile up; to accumulate
vajra (mystical weapon in Hinduism and Buddhism)
rosary; string of prayer beads
thin strip of wood smeared with sulfur, used to light a fire
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
white mustard (Sinapis alba)
to be mixed in with; to blend with
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
to burst open; to pop; to split
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
rope; cord; policeman's rope
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
Akshobhya (one of the Five Wisdom Buddhas)
zun (ancient Chinese wine vessel, usu. made of bronze); (arch.) honorific prefix referring to the listener; counter for buddhas