hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
federation; federal state; United States of America
entrance to a bay; mouth of a bay
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
large furoshiki; big talk; vain boasting or bluster; blowing one's own trumpet
former years; formerly; a few years ago
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
study; pursuit of knowledge
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
infancy; childhood; tender age
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
base of the tongue; root of the tongue
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
principal object of worship (at a Buddhist temple); principal image; idol; icon; the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter
to be too numerous; to be too much
decrease; reduction; decline
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
Heaven's blessing; gift of nature; natural resources
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on