ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
in succession; one by one
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
tradition; legend; folklore
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
to see through; to see the true nature of something
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)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
meditation; contemplation
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
passage; path; route; one's way
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
honour; honor; glory; privilege
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
looking away; looking aside
garden lantern; hanging lantern
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
fear of heights; acrophobia
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion