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Zen studies; Zen practice

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out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly

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to say; to be called; to do

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(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning

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to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)

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to shave off (esp. concrete); to take a percentage; to take a cut

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to move forward; to move on

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a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily

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very; much

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ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

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meditation; contemplation

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to lie down; to throw oneself down

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number of times; frequency; count

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half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing

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even though; despite; notwithstanding

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I pray; I wish

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worldly affairs; everyday affairs; common cares; routine work; daily chores

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to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house

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to hide oneself

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foreign country; foreign land; strange land; far-off land

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retirement (from the world); seclusion

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center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused

1

seclusion from the world; monastic seclusion

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state of mind; mental state; mental attitude

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nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)

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comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

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inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim

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calm; peace; tranquility

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every spring

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to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal

1

number of years

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to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly

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defacement; abrasion; wear and tear; crushing of a nerve

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if I do say so myself

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several weeks; a few weeks

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in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period

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man of letters; literary man

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the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there

1

Goethe

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both persons

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literary talent

1

great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking

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to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder

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becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed

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youthful impetuosity; youthful vitality

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psychogenesis

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to prove; to verify; to guarantee; to promise

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confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)

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German person

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laudation; acclaim

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