unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
want to ... do something; would like to ...
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
all; entire; whole; altogether
power; authority; jurisdiction
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
hand-copied sutras; copying of a sutra
originally; by nature; from the start
principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image; idol; the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter
thousand-armed Avalokiteshvara; thousand-armed Kannon
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; clitoris
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
of course; certainly; naturally
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
antique-looking; looking hoary with patina
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
to be erected; to be built
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
temple dedicated to Kannon
image; figure; figure; form; image
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse