Vocabulary

creeping bugleweed (Ajuga decumbens)

carefully selected edition

God; Buddha; sun; moon

carrying a casket; carrying something (in a group) on one shoulder, as if it were a casket (considered an ill-omened way to carry something)

unable to escape criticism; worthy of censure

the cauldron of Hell (in which sinners are boiled)

money talks; money is the key that opens all doors; even the Buddha's verdict is (decided by) money

follower of the Buddha; Buddhist

Buddhist

"natural funeral"; returning a dead person to nature (esp. through the scattering of ashes)

Buddhist temple without a dedicated head priest

corrupt monk; greedy monk

conversing in a foreign language while eating

uneducated monk; ignorant monk; potato-digging monk

(noisy) monk

preserving in syrup

mass-market product (i.e. non-premium)

politicians, business leaders and bureaucrats; the worlds of politics, big business and bureaucracy

Buddhist studies; Buddhology

Buddhist scholar; Buddhologist

symmetric key cryptography

symmetric key cryptography

secret key cryptography; symmetric key cryptography

last dungeon; final dungeon; last stage

bothersome; tiresome; bother to do

hot spring geisha; onsen geisha; geisha working in a hot spring resort

bipyridyl; bipyridine

double extra-large; 2XL; XXL

double extra large; 2XL; XXL

non-alcoholic beer; alcohol-free beer

having good eyesight

manner of eating

holiday home (apartment)

building consisting of individually owned units, shops, etc.; strata title building; sectional title complex; condominium

building consisting of individually owned units, shops, etc.; strata title building; sectional title complex; condominium

privately owned parts of a multi-unit building (e.g. the individual units; as opposed to the jointly-owned common areas, etc.); exclusive element

unit ownership (in a condominium or other multi-unit building); unit ownership rights

unit owner (in a condominium or other multi-unit building)

rental apartment; block of rented apartments

pre-owned (real estate) property; used property; existing home