the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
one's forte; strong point; specialty; speciality
Acala (Wisdom King); Āryācalanātha; Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
light of wisdom (when nearing nirvana); silent illumination; paradise; nirvana
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
edict; public announcement
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
merciful eye (of a Buddha or a bodhisattva watching humanity)
great teacher (i.e. a buddha, bodhisattva or high monk, esp. Kobo Daishi)
backing paper (for a photo, painting, etc.); mat; mount
statue of the birth of Buddha (right hand pointing at the heavens, left hand pointing at the earth)
Sakyamuni (sage of the Sakyas)
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
image of the Buddha entering nirvana
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
teapot-like object made typically of lacquerware and used to pour hot and cold liquids; basin of water with two handles on either side used for washing one's face or hands
yellowback sea bream (Dentex tumifrons)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
lively; vivid; vigorous; being born and raised; growing up
every evening; night after night
in low spirits; dejected; sad
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
lovers' tiff; quarrel between lovers; chattering; idle talk
smokehole on hearth; hearth; (kitchen) furnace
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
technique; art; skill; move
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what somebody feels (using one's intuition)
from outside; from the side