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rejection of Buddhism; expulsion of Buddhism

7

Shinto; Shintoism

8

funerals and ceremonial occasions

1

revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance

3

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that

4

early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning

1

guarantee; security; assurance; warranty

1

family register; census

1

authentication; notarization; notarisation

1

right; privilege

5

census-taking

1

increase; rise; growth; addition; increment

2

matter of life or death; life-and-death problem

1

to concern; to be related

4

each; every; all

4

principle; aim; main purpose; central part; pillar

2

priesthood registry

1

to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with

9

lodging; boarding; room and board; boarding house; residence hall; dormitory

1

tendency; trend

1

to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson

3

middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years

1

Empire (of Japan); the (Japanese) Empire; Japan

2

classic (work, esp. book); the classics

1

to ask for directions; to ask the way

1

very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly

10

to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect

1

emperor

1

Emperor Yōmei; Yōmei Tenno (?-587 CE, reigning: 585-587 CE)

1

second

4

child of an emperor

1

that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case

9

Umayadonoouji

3

to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)

2

unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking

2

Buddhist teachings; Buddhism

4

rise; prosperity

1

Shōtoku Taishi (574CE-627CE); Prince Shōtoku

1

posthumous name (based the deeds one has performed in their lifetime)

1

nothing but; none other than

5

our country; our land; one's own country

3

Confucianism and Buddhism

4

base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source

2

to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

10

to turn one's back to

2

secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick

1

opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse

3

Buddhist

6

origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient

3

to be biased; to be prejudiced; to be partial; to be one-sided

1