to go wrong; to turn for the worse
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
physical work; manual labour (labor)
and yet; despite (all) that
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
two Deva kings; guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple
image; figure; figure; form; image
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
wooden statue; wooden image; wooden idol
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
kaya (Torreya nucifera); Japanese nutmeg tree
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
carving; engraving; sculpture
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
Amitabha Tathagata; Amithaba
standing statue; standing image
Cintamani-cakra (manifestation of Avalokitesvara)
seated figure (e.g. of Buddha); sedentary statue; sedentary image
Nichiren; Nichiren (Buddhist priest, 1222-82, founder of the Nichiren sect)
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
literally; to the letter; literal
one of these days; someday; one day
the whole body; all one's (strength, anger, spirit, etc.)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise