peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
Japanese white birch (Betula platyphylla var. japonica)
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
spiritual realm of humanity
Nagano prefecture (Chūbu area)
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
old Japanese court music; gagaku
clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
kagura hall (at a shrine); sacred dance stage
colourless; colorless; achromatic; neutral (position); impartial
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
imperial order; imperial decree
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
many people; everyone; all sorts of people
happiness and prosperity; Fukurokuju; god of happiness, prosperity and long life
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
shaku; flat wooden or ivory baton carried in the right hand when in ceremonial imperial or Shinto garb
imperial edict (written in a classical grandiose style)
stone-like socle (used as the base for a Buddhist statue)
clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
(head) priest; head priest of the Ise Shrine
temple hall containing an enshrined image of Amitabha
enshrinement hall (of a buddha); temple; cathedral (esp. Catholic)
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
Bhaisajyaguru (buddha able to cure all ills)
phoenix (esp. fenghuang, the Chinese phoenix)