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satire; irony; sarcasm

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that's the way it is; such is life

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implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely

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Shinran (founder of the Jōdo Shinshū sect of Buddhism, 1173-1262)

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wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line

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authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers

2

to appear; to reveal; to show

1

present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing

1

spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity

1

to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)

1

world of the lost; human realm; this world

3

easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely

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carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky

1

traffic; coming and going; highway

1

memorial service; prayers for the repose of the soul; transfer of merit

1

outside help; help from without; salvation by faith

4

Pure Land teachings

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secondary cause

1

to (a place); until (a time)

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elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress

1

something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento

1

subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental

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Mukōshita

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to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

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to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)

2

descending a mountain; descent

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to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)

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to become unworldly; to stop keeping up with social norms; to be out of touch with reality

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remote mountain; mountain recesses

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probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not

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jealousy

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nonchalant air; unruffled air

1

deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid

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wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)

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painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable

1

to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully

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the

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indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!

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Kume

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immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires

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supernatural power; divine power; magical power

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the earth below; the ground below; this world (as opposed to heaven)

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fall; crash (of an aircraft)

2

fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent

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without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible

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to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)

2

to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

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abashment; bashfulness

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one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances

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willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling

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