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going (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo

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

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Tachiuri

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stone statue

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Amitabha triad; image of Amitabha Buddha flanked by the Bodhisattvas Avalokiteshvara and Mahasthamaprapta

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koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)

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central image (e.g. in a Buddha triad)

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mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest

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Amitabha

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seated figure (e.g. of Buddha); sedentary statue; sedentary image

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Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion

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Mahasthamaprapta (bodhisattva)

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flanking image (e.g. in a Buddha triad)

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standing statue; standing image

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assisting (a dignitary)

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those; they

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Buddha triad; image of a Buddha attended by two Bodhisattvas; The Three Jewels; Buddha, the teachings of Buddha, and the community of monks and nuns; head and shoulders (stock price, etc. chart pattern); the three people one must esteem: master, father, teacher

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particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally

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Mahasthamaprapta (bodhisattva)

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Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion

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damage; breakage

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personal accessories (ornaments, adornments)

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diadem; jeweled crown

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personal ornament (adorned with gemstones, and usu. worn by the nobility in ancient India or adorning Buddhist statues); necklace; diadem; moulded decoration hanging from the edges of a Buddhist canopy, gables, etc.

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heavenly garment

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halo

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period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty

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handleless Japanese tea pot

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both hands; both arms; ten

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pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly

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granite

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beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)

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the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

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to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show

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rare; seldom

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be; is

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omission (of middle part of a text); ellipsis

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Gennin era (1224.11.20-1225.4.20)

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25; twenty five

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erecting (a temple, Buddhist statue, etc.)

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enlightenment; spiritual awakening; reaching one's peak (as a performer, etc.); reaching the highest echelons; gaining eyesight; restoring eyesight

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to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)

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night rain

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zun (ancient Chinese wine vessel, usu. made of bronze); (arch.) honorific prefix referring to the listener; counter for buddhas

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pedestal

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together; jointly; at the same time; with; both

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one game (of go)

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to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create

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nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country

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most; extremely

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