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吹っきれる

see styles
 fukkireru
    ふっきれる
(v1,vi) (1) to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); (2) to burst (e.g. a boil)

吹っ切れる

see styles
 fukkireru
    ふっきれる
(v1,vi) (1) to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); (2) to burst (e.g. a boil)

宿世因緣周


宿世因缘周

see styles
sù shì yīn yuán zhōu
    su4 shi4 yin1 yuan2 zhou1
su shih yin yüan chou
 shukuse innen shū
preaching by means of the stories of the lives of past Buddhas

宿住隨念智


宿住随念智

see styles
sù zhù suí niàn zhì
    su4 zhu4 sui2 nian4 zhi4
su chu sui nien chih
 shukujū zuinen chi
cognition of the remembrance of past lives

已今當往生


已今当往生

see styles
yǐ jīn dāng wǎng shēng
    yi3 jin1 dang1 wang3 sheng1
i chin tang wang sheng
 ikintō ōjō
Those born into the 'future life, ' (of the Pure Land) in the past, in the present, and to be born in the future.

Variations:
彷彿
髣髴

 houfutsu / hofutsu
    ほうふつ
(n,vs,adj-t,adv-to) (1) (usu. as 〜を彷彿とさせる) (bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); (adv-to,adj-t) (2) dim; faint; vague; blurred

思い出補正

see styles
 omoidehosei / omoidehose
    おもいでほせい
(expression) (colloquialism) viewing the past through rose-tinted glasses; glorifying past experiences; nostalgia filter; memory revision

振り切れる

see styles
 furikireru
    ふりきれる
(v1,vi) to swing past the maximum (e.g. of a needle on a dial)

替古人擔憂


替古人担忧

see styles
tì gǔ rén dān yōu
    ti4 gu3 ren2 dan1 you1
t`i ku jen tan yu
    ti ku jen tan yu
to fret over the worries of long-departed people (idiom); to worry unnecessarily; crying over spilt milk; often used with negatives, e.g. no need to worry about past issues

替古人耽憂


替古人耽忧

see styles
tì gǔ rén dān yōu
    ti4 gu3 ren2 dan1 you1
t`i ku jen tan yu
    ti ku jen tan yu
to fret over the worries of long-departed people (idiom); to worry unnecessarily; crying over spilt milk; often used with negatives, e.g. no need to worry about past issues

正法明如來


正法明如来

see styles
zhèng fǎ míng rú lái
    zheng4 fa3 ming2 ru2 lai2
cheng fa ming ju lai
 shōhōmyō nyorai
The Tathāgata who clearly understands the true law, i. e. Guanyin, who attained Buddhahood in the past.

法無去來宗


法无去来宗

see styles
fǎ wú qù lái zōng
    fa3 wu2 qu4 lai2 zong1
fa wu ch`ü lai tsung
    fa wu chü lai tsung
 hō mu korai shū
the doctrinal position that holds that dharmas are without past and future

溫故而知新


温故而知新

see styles
wēn gù ér zhī xīn
    wen1 gu4 er2 zhi1 xin1
wen ku erh chih hsin
to review the old and know the new (idiom, from the Analects); to recall the past to understand the future

綺麗かった

see styles
 kireikatta; kireikatta(sk) / kirekatta; kirekatta(sk)
    きれいかった; キレイかった(sk)
(expression) (ksb:) (irregular past tense conjugation of 綺麗) (See 綺麗・1) was pretty; was beautiful; was clean

行きすぎる

see styles
 yukisugiru
    ゆきすぎる
    ikisugiru
    いきすぎる
(v1,vi) (1) to go too far; to go past; (2) to go to extremes; to overdo it

行き過ぎる

see styles
 yukisugiru
    ゆきすぎる
    ikisugiru
    いきすぎる
(v1,vi) (1) to go too far; to go past; (2) to go to extremes; to overdo it

行けません

see styles
 ikemasen
    いけません
(expression) (1) (kana only) (See いけない・1) wrong; not good; of no use; (expression) (2) (kana only) (See いけない・4) hopeless; past hope; (expression) (3) (kana only) (See いけない・2) must not do; (expression) (4) cannot go

走りすぎる

see styles
 hashirisugiru
    はしりすぎる
(transitive verb) (1) to run past; to run by; (2) to go too far ahead

走り過ぎる

see styles
 hashirisugiru
    はしりすぎる
(transitive verb) (1) to run past; to run by; (2) to go too far ahead

過ぎこし方

see styles
 sugikoshikata
    すぎこしかた
(expression) (1) the past; bygone days (years, age, etc.); (2) the course (route) one has come by; the direction one came from

過ぎたこと

see styles
 sugitakoto
    すぎたこと
(exp,n) bygones; the past; past event

過ぎ来し方

see styles
 sugikoshikata
    すぎこしかた
(expression) (1) the past; bygone days (years, age, etc.); (2) the course (route) one has come by; the direction one came from

過去の遺産

see styles
 kakonoisan
    かこのいさん
(expression) legacy of the past

過去は過去

see styles
 kakohakako
    かこはかこ
(expression) the past is the past; let bygones be bygones

過去問題集

see styles
 kakomondaishuu / kakomondaishu
    かこもんだいしゅう
past (exam) question collection

過去完了形

see styles
 kakokanryoukei / kakokanryoke
    かこかんりょうけい
{gramm} past perfect form; past perfect tense

過去進行形

see styles
 kakoshinkoukei / kakoshinkoke
    かこしんこうけい
{gramm} past progressive form; past progressive tense

過現因果經


过现因果经

see styles
guō xiàn yīn guǒ jīng
    guo1 xian4 yin1 guo3 jing1
kuo hsien yin kuo ching
 Kagen inga kyō
Sūtra on Past and Present Causes and Effects

飛びすぎる

see styles
 tobisugiru
    とびすぎる
(v1,vi) to fly past

飛び過ぎる

see styles
 tobisugiru
    とびすぎる
(v1,vi) to fly past

駆け抜ける

see styles
 kakenukeru
    かけぬける
(v1,vi) to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)

ゴールド免許

see styles
 goorudomenkyo
    ゴールドめんきょ
gold driver's license; driver's license awarded to drivers who haven't been in an accident in the past 5 years

つもりである

see styles
 tsumoridearu
    つもりである
(exp,v5r-i) (1) to intend; (exp,v5r-i) (2) (after past tense of verb) to be sure that

のりこし精算

see styles
 norikoshiseisan / norikoshisesan
    のりこしせいさん
adjusting one's fare for riding past one's destination

ませんかった

see styles
 masenkatta
    ませんかった
(expression) (polite language) (archaism) suffix used to negate a verb in the past tense

ませんだった

see styles
 masendatta
    ませんだった
(expression) (polite language) (archaism) suffix used to negate a verb in the past tense

ませんでした

see styles
 masendeshita
    ませんでした
(expression) (polite language) (See ません) suffix used to negate a verb in the past tense

三世心不可得

see styles
sān shì xīn bù kě dé
    san1 shi4 xin1 bu4 ke3 de2
san shih hsin pu k`o te
    san shih hsin pu ko te
 sanze shin fukatoku
The mind or thought, past, present, future, cannot be held fast; the past is gone, the future not arrived, the present does not stay.

乗り越し精算

see styles
 norikoshiseisan / norikoshisesan
    のりこしせいさん
adjusting one's fare for riding past one's destination

Variations:
二昔
ふた昔

 futamukashi
    ふたむかし
(See 一昔) way in the past; two (or so) decades (ago)

人に歴史あり

see styles
 hitonirekishiari
    ひとにれきしあり
(expression) (proverb) everyone has a past; every person has their own history

古今譯經圖紀


古今译经图纪

see styles
gǔ jīn yì jīng tú jì
    gu3 jin1 yi4 jing1 tu2 ji4
ku chin i ching t`u chi
    ku chin i ching tu chi
 Ko kon yakkyō zuki
An Illustrated Record of Translated Scriptures Past and Present

宿住隨念智力


宿住随念智力

see styles
sù zhù suí niàn zhì lì
    su4 zhu4 sui2 nian4 zhi4 li4
su chu sui nien chih li
 shukujū zuinen chiriki
the power of knowledge of remembrance of past lives

Variations:

 toshi
    とし
(1) year; (2) age; years; (3) past one's prime; old age

既往は咎めず

see styles
 kiouhatogamezu / kiohatogamezu
    きおうはとがめず
(expression) (proverb) don't dwell on the past; let bygones be bygones

昔とった杵柄

see styles
 mukashitottakinezuka
    むかしとったきねづか
(expression) skill learned in one's former days; using one's experience from the past; you never forget your own trade

昔は昔今は今

see styles
 mukashihamukashiimahaima / mukashihamukashimahaima
    むかしはむかしいまはいま
(expression) (proverb) let bygones be bygones; the past is the past, the present is the present

昔を懐かしむ

see styles
 mukashionatsukashimu
    むかしをなつかしむ
(exp,v5m) to view the past with nostalgia

昔取った杵柄

see styles
 mukashitottakinezuka
    むかしとったきねづか
(expression) skill learned in one's former days; using one's experience from the past; you never forget your own trade

本願一實大道


本愿一实大道

see styles
běn yuàn yī shí dà dào
    ben3 yuan4 yi1 shi2 da4 dao4
pen yüan i shih ta tao
 hongan ichijitsu daidō
The great way of the one reality of Amitābha's vows, i. e. that of calling on his name and trusting to his strength and not one's own.

此方(rK)

 konata; konta(ok)
    こなた; こんた(ok)
(1) (こなた only) (kana only) (See こちら・1) this way; here; (2) (こなた only) (kana only) the person in question; he; she; him; her; (3) (こなた only) since (a time in the past); prior to (a time in the future); (pronoun) (4) (こなた only) me; (pronoun) (5) (kana only) you

現在過去未來


现在过去未来

see styles
xiàn zài guō qù wèi lái
    xian4 zai4 guo1 qu4 wei4 lai2
hsien tsai kuo ch`ü wei lai
    hsien tsai kuo chü wei lai
 genzai kako mirai
Present, past, and future.

走向滑動斷層


走向滑动断层

see styles
zǒu xiàng huá dòng duàn céng
    zou3 xiang4 hua2 dong4 duan4 ceng2
tsou hsiang hua tung tuan ts`eng
    tsou hsiang hua tung tuan tseng
strike-slip fault (geology); fault line where the two sides slide horizontally past one another

過ぎこしかた

see styles
 sugikoshikata
    すぎこしかた
(expression) (1) the past; bygone days (years, age, etc.); (2) the course (route) one has come by; the direction one came from

過去心不可得


过去心不可得

see styles
guō qù xīn bù kě dé
    guo1 qu4 xin1 bu4 ke3 de2
kuo ch`ü hsin pu k`o te
    kuo chü hsin pu ko te
 kako shin fukatoku
past mind is unobtainable

Variations:
ろう
ろー

 rou; roo; ro / ro; roo; ro
    ろう; ろー; ろ
(expression) (colloquialism) (abbreviation) (after past tense or past-continuous verb) (See だろう・2) right?; isn't it?

三世無障礙智戒


三世无障碍智戒

see styles
sān shì wú zhàn gài zhì jiè
    san1 shi4 wu2 zhan4 gai4 zhi4 jie4
san shih wu chan kai chih chieh
 sanze mushōgechi kai
The wisdom-law or moral law that frees from all impediments, past, present, and future. Also styled 三昧耶戒; 自性本源戒; 三平等戒; 菩提心戒; 無爲戒 and 眞法戒.

三十七尊四大輪


三十七尊四大轮

see styles
sān shí qī zūn sì dà lún
    san1 shi2 qi1 zun1 si4 da4 lun2
san shih ch`i tsun ssu ta lun
    san shih chi tsun ssu ta lun
 sanjūshichi son shidairin
The four large circles in each of which the thirty-seven are represented, in one all hold the diamond-realm symbol, the vajra; in another, the symbol relating to the triple realm of time, past, present, future; in another, the Guanyin symbol; and in another, the symbol of infinite space.

九時半の玉突き

see styles
 kujihannotamatsuki
    くじはんのたまつき
(work) Billiards at Half-Past Nine (1959 novel by Heinrich Böll); Billard um halb zehn; (wk) Billiards at Half-Past Nine (1959 novel by Heinrich Böll); Billard um halb zehn

仮定法過去完了

see styles
 kateihoukakokanryou / katehokakokanryo
    かていほうかこかんりょう
{ling} subjunctive past perfect

優良ドライバー

see styles
 yuuryoudoraibaa / yuryodoraiba
    ゆうりょうドライバー
excellent driver; model driver; driver license holder who has not been involved in an accident for the past 5 years; receives preferential treatment when renewing their license

十世隔法異成門


十世隔法异成门

see styles
shí shì gé fǎ yì chéng mén
    shi2 shi4 ge2 fa3 yi4 cheng2 men2
shih shih ko fa i ch`eng men
    shih shih ko fa i cheng men
 jusse kyakuhō ijō mon
the profound approach of the past, present, and future influencing one another without confusion

Variations:
在りし
有りし

 arishi
    ありし
(pre-noun adjective) (1) (form) prior; past; old; (pre-noun adjective) (2) (form) when one was alive; during one's lifetime

地藏菩薩本願經


地藏菩萨本愿经

see styles
dì zàng pú sà běn yuàn jīng
    di4 zang4 pu2 sa4 ben3 yuan4 jing1
ti tsang p`u sa pen yüan ching
    ti tsang pu sa pen yüan ching
 Jizō bosatsu hongan kyō
Sūtra on the Past Vows of Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva

好了傷疤忘了疼


好了伤疤忘了疼

see styles
hǎo le shāng bā wàng le téng
    hao3 le5 shang1 ba1 wang4 le5 teng2
hao le shang pa wang le t`eng
    hao le shang pa wang le teng
to forget past pains once the wound has healed (idiom)

好漢不提當年勇


好汉不提当年勇

see styles
hǎo hàn bù tí dāng nián yǒng
    hao3 han4 bu4 ti2 dang1 nian2 yong3
hao han pu t`i tang nien yung
    hao han pu ti tang nien yung
a real man doesn't boast about his past achievements (idiom)

好馬不吃回頭草


好马不吃回头草

see styles
hǎo mǎ bù chī huí tóu cǎo
    hao3 ma3 bu4 chi1 hui2 tou2 cao3
hao ma pu ch`ih hui t`ou ts`ao
    hao ma pu chih hui tou tsao
lit. a good horse doesn't turn around and graze the same patch again (idiom); fig. once you've moved on, don't go back again (romantic relationship, job etc); leave the past behind

我昔所造諸惡業


我昔所造诸恶业

see styles
wǒ xí suǒ zào zhū è yè
    wo3 xi2 suo3 zao4 zhu1 e4 ye4
wo hsi so tsao chu o yeh
 ga shaku sho zō sho aku gō
various negative activities in which I engaged in the past

昔未聞所有諸法


昔未闻所有诸法

see styles
xí wèi wén suǒ yǒu zhū fǎ
    xi2 wei4 wen2 suo3 you3 zhu1 fa3
hsi wei wen so yu chu fa
 shaku mimon shou shohō
all teachings that were not heard in the past

殺君馬者道旁兒


杀君马者道旁儿

see styles
shā jun mǎ zhě dào páng ér
    sha1 jun1 ma3 zhe3 dao4 pang2 er2
sha chün ma che tao p`ang erh
    sha chün ma che tao pang erh
lit. bystanders killed the king's horse (idiom) (based on an ancient story in which people along the road cheered a horseman on as he galloped past, until the horse died of exhaustion); fig. beware of becoming complacent when everyone is cheering you on

現在是過去鑰匙


现在是过去钥匙

see styles
xiàn zài shì guò qu yào shi
    xian4 zai4 shi4 guo4 qu5 yao4 shi5
hsien tsai shih kuo ch`ü yao shih
    hsien tsai shih kuo chü yao shih
Today is the key to the past.

過了這村沒這店


过了这村没这店

see styles
guò le zhè cūn méi zhè diàn
    guo4 le5 zhe4 cun1 mei2 zhe4 dian4
kuo le che ts`un mei che tien
    kuo le che tsun mei che tien
past this village, you won't find this shop (idiom); this is your last chance

過去の物になる

see styles
 kakonomononinaru
    かこのものになる
(exp,v5r) to become a thing of the past

過去現在因果經


过去现在因果经

see styles
guō qù xiàn zài yīn guǒ jīng
    guo1 qu4 xian4 zai4 yin1 guo3 jing1
kuo ch`ü hsien tsai yin kuo ching
    kuo chü hsien tsai yin kuo ching
 Kako genzai inga kyō
Scripture on Past and Present Causes and Effects

齊內丁·齊達內


齐内丁·齐达内

qí nèi dīng · qí dá nèi
    qi2 nei4 ding1 · qi2 da2 nei4
ch`i nei ting · ch`i ta nei
    chi nei ting · chi ta nei
Zinedine Zidane (Zizou), a past French soccer player

Variations:
ごく最近
極最近

 gokusaikin
    ごくさいきん
(adj-no,n,adv) very recently; in the very recent past

三世實有法體恒有

see styles
sān shì shí yǒu fǎ tǐ héng yǒu
    san1 shi4 shi2 you3 fa3 ti3 heng2 you3
san shih shih yu fa t`i heng yu
    san shih shih yu fa ti heng yu
The Sarvāstivadah school maintains that as the three states (past, present, future) are real, so the substance of all things is permanent; i.e. time is real, matter is eternal.

Variations:
古傷
古疵
古創

 furukizu
    ふるきず
(1) old wound; scar; (2) old unpleasant incident; past misdeed

早知今日何必當初


早知今日何必当初

see styles
zǎo zhī jīn rì hé bì dāng chū
    zao3 zhi1 jin1 ri4 he2 bi4 dang1 chu1
tsao chih chin jih ho pi tang ch`u
    tsao chih chin jih ho pi tang chu
if I (you, she, he...) had known it would come to this, I (you, she, he...) would not have acted thus (idiom); to regret vainly one's past behavior

Variations:
此の
斯の

 kono(p); kon
    この(P); こん
(pre-noun adjective) (1) (kana only) (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker) (See その・1,あの,どの) this; (pre-noun adjective) (2) (kana only) (in ref. to a stretch of time or date) last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this; (pre-noun adjective) (3) (kana only) (emphatic, accusatory, insulting) you (as in "you liar")

Variations:
総括
綜括

 soukatsu / sokatsu
    そうかつ
(noun, transitive verb) (1) summarization; summary; generalization; (noun, transitive verb) (2) review (by labour or political movements of past activities, results, etc.)

苦しい時の神頼み

see styles
 kurushiitokinokamidanomi / kurushitokinokamidanomi
    くるしいときのかみだのみ
(expression) danger past, God forgotten

菩薩瓔珞本業經疏


菩萨璎珞本业经疏

see styles
pú sà yīng luò běn yè jīng shū
    pu2 sa4 ying1 luo4 ben3 ye4 jing1 shu1
p`u sa ying lo pen yeh ching shu
    pu sa ying lo pen yeh ching shu
 Bosatsu yōraku hongō kyō sho
Commentary to Sūtra of the Diadem of Past Activities

過去のものになる

see styles
 kakonomononinaru
    かこのものになる
(exp,v5r) to become a thing of the past

Variations:
すれ違う
擦れ違う

 surechigau
    すれちがう
(v5u,vi) (1) to pass (by) each other; to brush past; (v5u,vi) (2) to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; (v5u,vi) (3) to be at odds; to clash; to be in conflict

テクノシグニチャー

see styles
 tekunoshigunichaa / tekunoshigunicha
    テクノシグニチャー
technosignature; evidence of past or present technology

前事不忘,後事之師


前事不忘,后事之师

qián shì bù wàng , hòu shì zhī shī
    qian2 shi4 bu4 wang4 , hou4 shi4 zhi1 shi1
ch`ien shih pu wang , hou shih chih shih
    chien shih pu wang , hou shih chih shih
don't forget past events, they can guide you in future (idiom); benefit from past experience

前車之覆,後車之鑒


前车之覆,后车之鉴

qián chē zhī fù , hòu chē zhī jiàn
    qian2 che1 zhi1 fu4 , hou4 che1 zhi1 jian4
ch`ien ch`e chih fu , hou ch`e chih chien
    chien che chih fu , hou che chih chien
lit. the cart in front overturns, a warning to the following cart (idiom); fig. draw lesson from the failure of one's predecessor; learn from past mistake; once bitten twice shy

Variations:
古老
故老(rK)

 korou / koro
    ころう
old person (knowledgeable about events of the distant past); elderly person; elder

失われた時を求めて

see styles
 ushinawaretatokiomotomete
    うしなわれたときをもとめて
(work) In Search of Lost Time (novels by Marcel Proust); Remembrance of Things Past; (wk) In Search of Lost Time (novels by Marcel Proust); Remembrance of Things Past

Variations:
年頃
年ごろ

 toshigoro
    としごろ
(1) approximate age; apparent age; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age of adulthood; (3) (after a modifying phrase) age (when ...); (adv,adj-no) (4) (dated) for years (past); for a long time

Variations:
往事茫々
往事茫茫

 oujiboubou / ojibobo
    おうじぼうぼう
(adj-t,adv-to) (archaism) (yoji) (See 往事渺茫) memories of the past events (being, becoming) far and distant

苦しいときの神頼み

see styles
 kurushiitokinokamidanomi / kurushitokinokamidanomi
    くるしいときのかみだのみ
(expression) danger past, God forgotten

Variations:
過現未
過・現・未

 kagenmi
    かげんみ
{Buddh} (See 三世・さんぜ・1) past, present and future; three states of existence

Variations:
って

 tte(p); te(p)
    って(P); て(P)
(particle) (1) (casual quoting particle) (See と・4) you said; he said; she said; they said; (particle) (2) (after a verb in the past tense) (See たって・1) even if; (particle) (3) (as in かって; indicates a satirical or rhetorical question) do you seriously think that; (particle) (4) (indicates certainty, insistence, emphasis, etc.) I already told you; you should know by now that; of course; (particle) (5) (abbr. of という) the said ...; said ...; (particle) (6) (abbr. of と言っている) says that ...; (particle) (7) (abbr. of と聞いている) I hear that ...; (particle) (8) (abbr. of とは, というのは) as for the term ...; (particle) (9) (equiv. of は topic marker) as for ...

Variations:
度し難い
度しがたい

 doshigatai
    どしがたい
(adjective) beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable

Variations:
過ぎたこと
過ぎた事

 sugitakoto
    すぎたこと
(exp,n) bygones; the past; past event

過了這個村就沒這個店


过了这个村就没这个店

see styles
guò le zhè ge cūn jiù méi zhè ge diàn
    guo4 le5 zhe4 ge5 cun1 jiu4 mei2 zhe4 ge5 dian4
kuo le che ko ts`un chiu mei che ko tien
    kuo le che ko tsun chiu mei che ko tien
past this village, you won't find this shop (idiom); this is your last chance

Variations:
駆け抜ける
駆抜ける

 kakenukeru
    かけぬける
(v1,vi) to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)

Variations:
乗り越す
乗越す

 norikosu
    のりこす
(transitive verb) (1) to ride past (one's stop); to overshoot; (transitive verb) (2) (See 乗り越える・1) to climb over; to get over; (transitive verb) (3) (obsolete) to overtake (a vehicle); to pass

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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