George Washington wore several different sets of dentures over the course of his lifetime, none made of wood. Instead, the dentists treating him would have used the cutting-edge materials of the time: bone, ivory, lead, brass, gold, and the castaway teeth of horses, donkeys, cows, and, yes, human beings.
When a singular concept is needed, -kami (ç¥) or -kamisama (ç¥æ§) is used as a suffix. The logograms for kami-sama are those used for shÃ©n yÃ ng in PÅ­tÅnghuÃ ; kami-sama can be used for a divinity, or for an outstanding human, such as Tezuka Osamu, the god of manga..
Etymologically, kamma means work or action.. But in the context of the Buddha's teaching it is defined more specifically as action based on intention or deeds willfully done.. Actions that are without intention are not considered to be kamma in the Buddha's teaching.