Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
image; figure; figure; form; image
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
every year; yearly; annually
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to collect; to assemble; to gather
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
(before a) Buddhist altar; before the Buddha; offering placed on a Buddhist altar; incense money; condolatory offering
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
in order; in turn; one by one
going into battle; departure for the front
to perfume clothes by burning incense
to recall; to remember; to recollect
one's present existence; this mortal frame; this world; cast-off cicada shell; cicada
admirable; charming; nostalgic; curious; eager to know (or see, experience, etc.)
name; given name; first name
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to be found; to be discovered
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
refinement; elegance; grace
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful