in comparison to; rather than
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
carving; engraving; sculpture
many; numerous; various; large number of
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
conspicuousness (usu. color); prominence; distinctiveness
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
advocacy; pleading by proxy; speaking for another; attorney
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
commander-in-chief; generalissimo
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
native Japanese reading of a Chinese character; precept; lesson; one's teachings
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
ago; since; before; previous
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration; painting
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
but; however; provided that
esoteric Buddhism; Tantric Buddhism; Vajrayana; secret Buddhist teachings; Mikkyō
secret method; secret process; secret formula; esoteric rituals (in Shingon Buddhism)
to study; to complete (a course); to fix; to correct; to conduct (a Buddhist service)