remote mountain; mountain recesses
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
that; he; she; that person
taiji (in Chinese philosophy, the principle that embodies all potential things, incl. time and space)
pilgrimage; walking tour; travelling (on foot)
mantra; Shingon sect (of Buddhism)
Shingon sect (of Buddhism)
Avalokitesvara Sutra; Kannon Sutra
principle; aim; main purpose; central part; pillar
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
small type or handwriting
male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker
crucian carp (Carassius spp.)
Shinran (founder of the Jōdo Shinshū sect of Buddhism, 1173-1262)
charge-free; free of charge
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
emphasizes direct object of action
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
by any chance; ten thousand to one
gold and jewels; precious object
fabric; cloth; textiles; measure of kimono material
cloud of ashes (caused by pouring water on a fire)
to fly up (as if dancing); to soar; to rise
youth; minor; young people
to keep in mind; to memorize
height of summer; high summer; hottest part of the summer
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
the present year; at that time