centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to exceed (by a lot); to (far) surpass; to end; to cease; to stop
attendant; valet; altar boy; acolyte
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
insincere laugh; insincere smile; ingratiating smile
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
shaku; flat wooden or ivory baton carried in the right hand when in ceremonial imperial or Shinto garb
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
silly monk; foolish monk; I; me
pupil; student; schoolchild
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha
nothing increases or decreases (because all things are void)
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
action of making something; -ification
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
weak point; unskillfulness
to be skillful (skilful); to be clever
boy with untied hair (before his coming-of-age ceremony); appearance of a boy with untied hair
monetary offering; offertory
audience; attendance; hearers
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
great teacher (i.e. a buddha, bodhisattva or high monk, esp. Kobo Daishi)
backing paper (for a photo, painting, etc.); mat; mount
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
stone mortar; millstone; quern
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
cannot live even a minute without someone or something; meaning the world to one
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to put on airs; to affect (e.g. importance); to look wise
just as I thought; as expected; that's why
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality