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surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly

2

examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test

1

to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service

3

thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack

3

to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light

2

to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together

1

clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain

2

to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober

2

large-scale

1

land; shore

1

cluster of trees; grove; thicket

1

to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag

4

enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle

2

closing; closure; shutdown; lockout

1

the form of a Buddhist priest; priestly attire

1

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

1

polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough

2

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift

1

head monk in charge of the administrative section of a zendo (Zen)

2

calmness; stillness; tranquility; calmness of the heart; enlightenment

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surely; certainly

1

thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue

2

unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time

1

serving customers; looking after visitors; reception

1

temple; monk

1

visitor's or pilgrims' lodgings in a temple; priest's quarters

4

tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings

1

to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass

4

portion for two people

1

four-legged tray for festive food

2

to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get

3

to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded

1

cooked rice; meal

2

turnip (Brassica rapa)

1

tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables

1

(plain) hot water; boiled water

1

feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)

1

to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one

1

empty; vacant; hollow

1

being in abstraction; being dazed; being absentminded; stargazing

1

to discuss; to talk together

4

to suit; to match; to become; to be like

2

willpower; energy; vitality

2

to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

7

monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)

3

indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very

1

feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear

2

main temple building; nave

5

coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay

1

homa; Buddhist rite of burning wooden sticks to ask a deity for blessings

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