fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk; Latin (language)
enumeration; citation; listing
Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
all things in nature; the whole creation
Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology
one's (only) good suit (or kimono)
rakshasa; man-eating demon in Hinduism and Buddhism
sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
Silla (ancient Korean kingdom; 57 BCE-935 CE)
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
Asura realm; scene of carnage
aloes wood (Taxus cuspidata var. nana); aloes-wood perfume; aloes-wood incense
Garuda or Garua (man-bird deity and 'vahana' of Hindu-Buddhist myth)
acting without restraint; self-indulgence; wild license; being pretentious; putting on airs; foppery
dharani; spell; litany; Sanskrit multi-syllabic chant
bamboo stem (of a Japanese pipe)
comprehensive; exhaustive; cyclopedic; encompassing
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
to (have a situation) descend to mayhem
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
prajna-paramita (perfection of wisdom)
guardian deity of seafaring; Kumbhira
guardian deity of seafaring; Kumbhira
incense variety used in kōdō (orig. from Thailand)
(lying on one's belly and) basking in the sun; sunbathing (e.g. on a beach)
Brahman (priest of Hinduism, members of the highest caste); Brahmanism; priest of Brahmanism
prajna-paramita (perfection of wisdom)
palmyra; lusterleaf holly; patra (silver incense dish placed in front of a Buddhist statue)
pāramitā; perfection; perfection of Buddhist practices or attaining enlightenment; jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus)
mock Buddhist sutra; type of fast-paced humorous singing mimicking the chanting of a Buddhist sutra, usually with lyrics satirizing current events; ahodarakyō
Siam (former name of Thailand)
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
the six virtues (perfections) a Buddha elect practices to attain supreme enlightenment
elaborated cloth; figured silk and thin silk
anuttara samyak sambodhi (supreme perfect enlightenment)
one's (only) good suit (or kimono)
samya mandala (in Shingon); mandala where each deity is represented by an object (lotus flower, gem, sword, etc.)
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
tall stewartia (Stewartia monadelpha); hime-syara stewartia
stalks of butterbur boiled in soy sauce
Vajradhatu Mandala; Diamond Realm Mandala
to bask in the sun lying flat on one's belly
luopan; geomantic compass; feng shui compass
pāramitā; perfection; perfection of Buddhist practices or attaining enlightenment
Japanese-Latin (e.g. dictionary)
kimnara (celestial musicians and protectors of Buddhism)
Mandala of the Two Realms; Womb Realm and Matrix Realm Mandalas
Garbhadhatu Mandala; Womb Realm Mandala; Matrix Realm Mandala
dharma mandala (in Shingon); mandala were each deity is represented by its seed syllable in Sanskrit
great mandala (in Shingon); mandala with an image of each deity
to accumulate years of experience; to become proficient
Yama (king of the world of the dead, who judges the dead); Emma; Yan; Yomna
sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
parajika (rules entailing expulsion from the sangha for life)
pattra (palmyra leaves used in Ancient India for writing upon)
traditional "Chinese" medicine for the stomach (usually prepared as small dark spherical pills)
tattoo (esp. a tattoo of a flame-wreathed dragon wrapped around and swallowing the tip of an upright sword); person with a tattoo
Latin (language); Latin-American; Latin; Latin; Roman
Latin (language); Latin-American; Latin; Latin; Roman
crab meat mixed with vegetables and egg yolk, steamed inside its shell
Jeollanam-do (South Korea); South Jeolla Province
Pyxis (constellation); the Compass Box
gathering up (talented or well-respected) people; taking captive
Garbhadhatu Mandala; Womb Realm Mandala; Matrix Realm Mandala
Kulika; manifestation of Acala in the form of a flame-wreathed dragon wrapped around and swallowing the tip of an upright sword
fool; oaf; airhead; type of fast-paced humorous singing mimicking the chanting of a Buddhist sutra, usually with lyrics satirizing current events
lusterleaf holly (Ilex latifolia); pattra (palmyra leaves used in Ancient India for writing upon)
sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
Latin alphabet; Roman alphabet; romaji; romanized Japanese; system of transliterating Japanese into the Latin alphabet
to each their own; different strokes for different folks; cut your coat to suit your cloth; (lit.) a crab digs a hole like its own shell
incense variety used in kōdō (orig. from India)
Battle of Rokuhara (Genkō War; 1333); Capture of Rokuhara
Mandala of the Two Realms; Womb Realm and Matrix Realm Mandalas
Diamond Perfection of Wisdom Sutra; Diamond Sutra
pratimokṣa; pratimoksha; rules governing the behaviour of Buddhist monks and nuns
Jeollabuk-do (South Korea); North Jeolla Province
traditional "Chinese" medicine for the stomach (usually prepared as small dark spherical pills)
pattra (palmyra leaves used in Ancient India for writing upon)
(a house) looking deserted with few visitors; (lit.) sparrow net in front of the gate
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
wrasse (any fish of family Labridae)
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
Latin-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
hiba false arborvitae (species of cypress, Thujopsis dolabrata)
red king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus)
Kulika; manifestation of Acala in the form of a flame-wreathed dragon wrapped around and swallowing the tip of an upright sword
Kulika; manifestation of Acala in the form of a flame-wreathed dragon wrapped around and swallowing the tip of an upright sword
Kulika; manifestation of Acala in the form of a flame-wreathed dragon wrapped around and swallowing the tip of an upright sword
sheep; foreigner's mistress
sheep; foreigner's mistress
frilled shark (Chlamydoselachus anguineus)
Shudra; Sudra (member of India's worker caste)
Rāhula (son of Siddhartha Gautama)
Rāhula (son of Siddhartha Gautama)
tattoo (esp. a tattoo of a flame-wreathed dragon wrapped around and swallowing the tip of an upright sword); person with a tattoo
tattoo (esp. a tattoo of a flame-wreathed dragon wrapped around and swallowing the tip of an upright sword); person with a tattoo
tattoo (esp. a tattoo of a flame-wreathed dragon wrapped around and swallowing the tip of an upright sword); person with a tattoo
tattoo (esp. a tattoo of a flame-wreathed dragon wrapped around and swallowing the tip of an upright sword); person with a tattoo
tattoo (esp. a tattoo of a flame-wreathed dragon wrapped around and swallowing the tip of an upright sword); person with a tattoo
(arch.) Zen monk's waistcoat (short, informal kasaya); ring (usu. made of ivory) attached to this waistcoat; netsuke; item attached to a netsuke
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
crab meat mixed with vegetables and egg yolk, steamed inside its shell
Malay peninsula country during the Tang dynasty
Podocarpus macrophyllus var. maki (variety of yew plum pine)
Dragon King Kulika; manifestation of Acala in the form of a flame-wreathed dragon wrapped around and swallowing the tip of an upright sword
Dragon King Kulika; manifestation of Acala in the form of a flame-wreathed dragon wrapped around and swallowing the tip of an upright sword
type of woolen fabric, esp. used for overcoats
Chinese violet cress (Orychophragmus violaceus)
incense variety used in kōdō (orig. from India)
incense variety used in kōdō (orig. from India)
incense variety used in kōdō (orig. from India)
mahoraga (protectors of Buddhism depicted as giant serpents)
Asian koel (Eudynamys scolopacea); lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
Asian koel (Eudynamys scolopacea); lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
Asian koel (Eudynamys scolopacea); lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
palmyra; ancient Indian unit of distance (approx. 15m)
Tara (female aspect of Avalokitesvara)
four types of mandala (in Shingon)
tempura made with egg yolk in the batter (hence golden colored); gold plate
tempura made with egg yolk in the batter (hence golden colored); gold plate
game in which people sit in a circle taking turns to imitate the previous person's humorous facial expression or gesture
Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia); sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul
Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia); sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul
morning wood; morning erection
Yama (king of the world of the dead, who judges the dead); Emma; Yan; Yomna
to be (practically) deserted; to have no visitors; (lit.) to set a sparrow net in front of the gate
karma mandala (in Shingon); three-dimensional mandala with a sculpture of each deity
Buddha's delight (vegetarian dish)
Buddha's delight (vegetarian dish)
Buddha's delight (vegetarian dish)
incense variety used in kōdō (orig. from Sumatra)
incense variety used in kōdō (orig. from Sumatra)
incense variety used in kōdō (orig. from Sumatra)
red-whiskered bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus)
Nile monitor (Varanus niloticus, species of carnivorous monitor lizard native to sub-Saharan Africa); water leguaan
luo han guo (Siraitia grosvenorii); herbaceous perennial vine native to China and Thailand; fruit of the Siraita grosvenorii
European eel (Anguilla anguilla)
yew (Taxus baccata); English yew; European yew