unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
spike (on a shoe or tyre); stud; spiked shoes; spikes; injuring (an opposing player) with the spikes on one's shoes; spiking
mosaic; pixelated obscuring in images and video, usu. for censorship
military personnel; soldier
I, as a mere priest; this humble servant of Buddha
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
France; French (language)
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
worship (esp. Christian); adoration; divine service; worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
Tendai sect (of Buddhism)
sect; denomination; tenets (of a religious sect)
Jōdo Shinshū (offshoot of the Jōdo sect); True Pure Land School
nembutsu; nenbutsu; nianfo; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
dhyana (profound meditation); Zen (Buddhism)
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
to chant (repeat) the name of Buddha
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
Namamugi Incident (August 1862); Kanagawa Incident; Richardson Affair
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
feudal retainer or warrior