Vocabulary

ramjet engine

scramjet (engine)

hyperbaric oxygen therapy

hyperbaric oxygen chamber

caper (Capparis spinosa)

kipper (i.e. kippered fish)

fruit vinegar

fruit vinegar

kuru (degenerative brain disease)

Shinto-ryu (school of kenjutsu)

Shinto-ryu (school of kenjutsu)

mysterious influence; mysterious effect

staff to which shide are attached to make a go-hei

Ogasawara-ryu (school of etiquette)

prajna-paramita (perfection of wisdom)

cholesterol level

level; value

legal age

to grant permission; to give permission

to betray a secret

Samantabhadra (Bodhisattva); Fugen; Puxian

trikaya (three bodies of the Buddha)

sambhogakaya (reward body, form taken by a buddha after completing its role as a bodhisattva)

rupakaya (the physical body, esp. of a buddha)

nirmanakaya (response body, form taken by a buddha according to the capabilities of those who are to be saved)

gatha (poetic verse of a scripture)

Sadaparibhuta (bodhisattva)

having not the slightest idea

Shingon sect

tax identification number; TIN

to take by surprise

to participate in (as a member); to get involved in

resident taxpayer

non-resident taxpayer

air pump; bicycle pump

hair iron; curling tongs; straightening iron

main point; essential point; important thing

chickweed (Stellaria sp.); stitchwort

chickweed (stitchwort) roasted and mixed with salt, then ground into a powder for use as toothpaste

Japanese dock (Rumex japonicus)