Vocabulary

Vajradhatu; Diamond Realm

Vajradhatu Mandala; Diamond Realm Mandala

precious orb

central pillar of a pagoda; shinbashira

Maitreya (Bodhisattva)

Tusita heaven (one of the six heavens of the desire realm); Tushita

Maitreya (Bodhisattva); Miroku

Maitreya

Omuro (sect of Shingon Buddhism)

establishing something (e.g. a company or a religious order) by oneself; company or religious order founded in such a way

front side; anterior

with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing)

cylindrical paper lantern

aha!

suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff

sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing

thereupon; shortly thereafter

peep; chirp; beep; whistling, chirping, piping, etc. sound made by birds, insects, pipes, children, etc.

splashing; sloshing

to shed light on each other

suō (ceremonial dress of lower-class samurai)

completely; entirely; absolutely

complete freedom; great freedom; great unhinderedness

beautiful place

top-notch

to do something in public

flared nostrils

sound of something floating or sinking in water

level of comfort (of objects you sit on)

goldfish peddling; goldfish peddler

millet dough cake; millet mochi

to hull (rice, barley, etc.); to pound (rice); to polish (rice); to stamp (ore)

ancient Japanese ladies' hairstyle

wearing a lined kimono without an undergarment

sharkskin scabbard

side door; side gate; wicket gate

crudely made zori with straw fastenings

whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying

to worry; to fret; to get anxious

ronin; lordless samurai