large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
interior design; interior; upholstery
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
eleven-faced Avalokiteshvara; eleven-faced Kannon
to blindstitch the inside of a fold with (equally spaced) threadings (i.e. pulling shoe lacing tight)
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
decoration; ornament; trimmings
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
all living things; mankind; the people; the world
thousand-armed Avalokiteshvara; thousand-armed Kannon
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
to shake out; to draw a check (bill, draft, etc.); to issue (e.g. money order); to infuse (e.g. in hot water)
suddenly; all of a sudden
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
freely; right and left; as one pleases
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
disinformation; false information
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm