天

blue sky

Idiomatic expression

skyrocketing (of prices); having no limit; the sky being the limit

Brahma (Hindu creator god)

large staff with plaited paper streamers (used at religious festivals or as a sign)

buoy (used in longline fishing, gillnetting, etc.)

down puff (on the end of an ear pick)

one's earthly existence; living under heaven

ladybug; ladybird; lady beetle

Asian lady beetle (Harmonia axyridis); harlequin ladybird

silver vine (Actinidia polygama); cat powder

small, crow-billed tengu

water and sky

Varuna; Vedic god of water and sky (adopted into Buddhism as god of water and protector of the west)

Emperor Meiji (1852-1912, reigned 1867-1912); Emperor Mutsuhito

in the open; the open air

fine weather; splendid weather

Buddhism

Śakra (Deva); Shakra; Indra; Shakra Devanam Indra; the king of heaven in Hindu mythology

Christianity

cherubim; cherub

arched ceiling; vaulted ceiling; domed ceiling; circular ceiling

trusting to chance; trusting to Providence

inherent; innate

Buddhism

Benzaiten; Saraswati; goddess of music, eloquence, also wealth and water

all over the world

Buddhism

heavenly beings shown flying around the main image in a temple

Feitian (2008 Chinese space suit)

Emperor Shōwa (1901-1989, reigned 1926-1989); Emperor Showa; Emperor Hirohito

large tengu; powerful tengu

Idiomatic expression

big braggart; blowhard

dawn

Buddhism

Marici (Buddhist god of war)

acquired; a posteriori

Buddhism

Wei-To (temple guardian sometimes confused with Vajrapani)