jpdb beta

pilgrimage; travelling around (by a monk)

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dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)

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known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA

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old temple

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bringing pungent vegetables or liquor inside the temple is prohibited

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main temple gate; temple

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apothecary; druggist; chemist; pharmacy; drugstore

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Kōbō Daishi (774-835 CE; founder of Shingon Buddhism and renowned calligrapher)

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sealed letter; sealed document; enclosure

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(dispensation of) free medicine

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this mountain; this temple

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groom; footman; steward; intendant; (arch.) head of an institution, esp. religious; (arch.) head of one institution serving also as the head of another

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to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)

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great teacher (i.e. a buddha, bodhisattva or high monk, esp. Kobo Daishi)

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rule; law; model; pattern; teachings of Buddha; Buddhist doctrine

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priestly teacher; preceptor; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); priest; second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; master (of one's art, trade, etc.)

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to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset

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to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)

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old relationship; old acquaintance

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square jō (approx. 10 sq feet); abbot's chamber; chief priest; Mount Fangzhang (said to be inhabited by immortals); Mount Fanghu

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tub bath; washing oneself in a tub; taking a bath in a washtub; cleaning oneself for religious purification; ablution

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high-quality plain-woven hemp cloth

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inner sanctum; inner temple; inner shrine; sanctuary; chancel

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chief priest (of a Buddhist temple); abbot

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seller; sales agency

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corpulent; fat; chubby

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chief priest of temple

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great; grand; (arch.) obstinate; (arch.) stubborn

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to plant oneself; to settle in; to be well-established (e.g. of a religion in a particular area); to have taken root

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if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so

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prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury

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kaya (Torreya nucifera); Japanese nutmeg tree

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outdoor fire with dense smoke to repel mosquitoes; mosquito-fumigation

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to put (wood, coal, paper, etc.) into the fire; to throw on the fire; to add to the fire; to burn

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fan varnished with persimmon juice

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male temple employee (esp. one who does odd jobs)

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crime; offense; offence

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to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse

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to loiter (on the way); to waste time

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to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up

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unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy

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palm (of the hand)

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girl's lacquered wooden geta; wooden footwear; clogs; sabots

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to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. a page); to turn back; to double back; to enter (the second half; e.g. of a match); to do immediately (e.g. call back, answer an email)

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in steps of; in units of; calculated by

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stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes

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to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice

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to make a blunder; to bungle; to mess up; to make a foolish mistake

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anesthetic; anaesthetic

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to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)

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