jpdb beta

great person; distinguished person; outstanding figure; giant; person of high caliber

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prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum

1

to carry weight; to be important; to have influence; to be a leading figure; to be esteemed

1

(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)

1

the tip of an edged instrument; sharp words; vicious character

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Quanzhou (China); Chinchew

1

day that is lucky the whole day (in the traditional calendar); auspicious day

1

west

3

learning and virtue

1

working hard; applying oneself; cultivating one's character (through hard work or study); polishing (stones)

1

assiduously; diligently

2

to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)

4

to close in on (30 years of age, etc.); to approach; to get close to

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elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter

2

to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce

1

at the time; in those days; then

1

criticism; judgement; judgment; comment

1

to praise; to extol; to laud; to appreciate; to admire

1

love of learning

1

absorption; suction; attraction

1

these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately

2

Hosokawa Tadaoki

1

to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)

1

deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)

2

(and) yet; but; for all that; nevertheless

1

military affairs; military people

1

side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)

1

learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics

1

Fujiwara Seika (1561-1619)

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preparing powdered tea (at a tea ceremony)

1

studies in usages and practices of the ancient court and military households

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mysteries of one's master's art; robes and a bowl (monk's key possessions auctioned off at his funeral); (fig.) transmission of the dharma from master to disciple (in Zen)

2

should do; ought to do

1

affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella

1

versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing

2

Imperial Court

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(pent-up) anger; indignation; resentment; irritation

2

dynasty; reign; period; epoch; court; North Korea

1

right (to do something); authority; power

1

power; might; authority; influence

1

my; one's own; I ...; one ...

1

in the hand; (something) easily manipulated

1

monopoly

1

relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital

1

banishment; exile

1

nobles and soldiers; imperial court

1

rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife

2

second line of a four-line Chinese poem

3

emperor

2

courtier; noble; people serving the Imperial Court

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