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reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with

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in this way; along these lines; similarly

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university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)

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becoming a monk; entering priesthood

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the "ka" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ka, ki, ku, ke, ko)

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consecration ritual for the conferral of the status of Acharya (in esoteric Buddhism)

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telegram

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calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance

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high monk (esp. one of correct conduct who acts as a role model for his pupils); high priest; initiate (esp. as a formal rank in Tendai and Shingon); monk who conducts religious services

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discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring

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public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments

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inseparable (esp. bond, relationship); inextricable; joined at the hip; integral; essential; cannot be broken (cut, separated)

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(TV) comedian; performer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer; talented person; accomplished person

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Buddhist memorial service

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Buddhist memorial service

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live (broadcasting, music, etc.); live performance; live concert; resonant (room, etc.); reverberating

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pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of

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spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham

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genuine article; real thing; real deal

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golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny

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dressing up; wearing fancy clothes

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heavy

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vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer

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gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)

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to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)

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sutra chanting

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nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot

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beet; beat; kick (in swimming); kicking

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fish gong; fish wood block; temple block; round, hollow, wood block (vaguely fish-shaped, usu. with scales), struck while chanting sutras

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adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently

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to "see stars" (i.e. after being hit in the head)

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oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)

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this and that; various things

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busy; having no time (for)

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anniversary of a person's death

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before the gate; in front of the gate

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meals exchanged by parishioners and priests

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vegetarian cuisine originally derived from the dietary restrictions of Buddhist monks

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to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed

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anticipation; expectation

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multi-tiered food box

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for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages

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tombstone; gravestone

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sprinkling water (to keep down dust, cool pavements, etc.)

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last year

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sixth anniversary of a death

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elopement; running away with a lover

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in front of a grave

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lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality

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confusion; disturbance; commotion; chaos; disorder

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