just now; at this moment; at this point of time
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
while; during; while; although; all; both
to think of; to come up with
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
unconditionally; as a rule
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
a great variety of; diversity
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
universal; general; ubiquitous; omnipresent
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to admire a person's courage; to approve of someone's ambition
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha; prayer for rebirth in Sukhavati, the Pure Land of Amitabha
rebirth in paradise; peaceful death
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
Amida Buddha's original vow; long-cherished desire
face; looks; vestiges; trace
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
society; public; community; social studies
very great; enormous; serious
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause